The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965
2h 18min

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.

The Agony and the Ecstasy

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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.
    Released
    16 September 1965
    Runtime
    2h 18min
    Director
    Budget
    $10,000,000
    Revenue
    $4,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    DDL Cinematografica, International Classics, 20th Century Fox
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