The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Directed by:
Carol Reed

Written by:
Philip Dunne
Irving Stone

Plot:
Pope Julius is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered. To this end he cajoles Michelangelo into painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When not on the battlefield uniting Italy, the Pope nags Michelangelo to speed up his painful work on the frescoes.

Genres: Drama / History
Countries: United States
Languages: English / Latin
Runtime: 138

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Cast:

Harry Andrews... Donato Bramante

Charlton Heston... Michelangelo

Diane Cilento... Contessina de Medici

Adolfo Celi... Cardinal Giovanni de Medici

Tomas Milian... Raphael

Fausto Tozzi... Foreman

Marvin Miller... Narrator (voice)

Maxine Audley... Woman

John Stacy... Sangallo

Venantino Venantini... Paris De Grassis

Alberto Lupo... Duke of Urbino

Rex Harrison... Pope Julius II

Full Cast (alphabetical order)

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