The Agony and the Ecstasy
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.
Top Billed Cast
Charlton Heston
Michelangelo
Rex Harrison
Papa Giulio II
Diane Cilento
Contessina de'Medici
Harry Andrews
Bramante
Alberto Lupo
Duca di Urbino
Featured Crew
Carol Reed
Director
Elmo Williams
Executive Producer
Philip Dunne
Screenstory
John DeCuir
Production Design
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Costume Design
Irving Stone
Novel
Philip Dunne
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Dario Simoni
Set Decoration
Carol Reed
Producer
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
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