The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Production companies : DDL Cinematografica / International Classics / 20th Century Fox /

September 16, 1965 2h 18m Italy Drama English More

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During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.

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title：The Agony and the Ecstasy
status：Released
Release date： 1965
Runtime：2h 18m
Genres： Drama · History ·
Countries of origin： Italy · United States of America ·
Original Language： English · Latin ·
Director： Carol Reed /
Writers： Irving Stone · Philip Dunne · Philip Dunne ·
Production companies： DDL Cinematografica · International Classics · 20th Century Fox ·
Budget：$10,000,000.00
Revenue：$4,000,000.00
Overview：During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.