The movie The Agony and the Ecstasy (Original title The Agony and the Ecstasy) has in the main roles on Charlton Heston (Michelangelo), Rex Harrison (Papa Giulio II), Diane Cilento (Contessina de'Medici), Harry Andrews (Bramante), Alberto Lupo (Duca di Urbino), Adolfo Celi (Giovanni de' Medici), Venantino Venantini (Paride de Grassis), Tomas Milian (Raffaello Sanzio), John Stacy (Giuliano da Sangallo), Fausto Tozzi (uomo), Maxine Audley (Woman), Andrea Giordana (aiutante di Michelangelo), Furio Meniconi (contadino), Paolo Magalotti (guardia svizzera), Alec McCowen (Cardinal), Richard Pearson (Cardinal) The release date of the movie is 16.09.1965. This movie it is produced by DDL Cinematografica, International Classics, 20th Century Fox . Filmed in the following locations: Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy . Production countries: Italy, United States of America Movie Genre: Movies Drama, Movies History
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.