The Agony and the EcstasyMovie
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.
About The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 drama, history movie directed by Carol Reed.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 18m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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