Germany / Sep 16, 1965 / West Germany
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tomas Milian | Raffaello Sanzio |
| John Stacy | Giuliano da Sangallo |
| Fausto Tozzi | uomo |
| Maxine Audley | Woman |
| Andrea Giordana | aiutante di Michelangelo |
| Furio Meniconi | contadino |
| Adolfo Pezzini | uomo alla cava |
| Paolo Magalotti | guardia svizzera |
| Alec McCowen | Cardinal |
| Richard Pearson | Cardinal |
| Rosalba Neri | Seductive Woman (uncredited) |
| Marvin Miller | Narrator (uncredited) |
| Tomas Milian | Raphael |
| Fausto Tozzi | Foreman |
| Venantino Venantini | Paris De Grassis |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Agony and the Ecstasy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Latin, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | International Classics |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1965 |
| Executive producer | Elmo Williams, Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Production | Carol Reed |
| Writer | Philip Dunne, Irving Stone |
| Editing | Samuel E. Beetley |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Assistant directors | Carol Reed |
| Camera operators | Leon Shamroy |
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| Additional photography | Leon Shamroy |
| Production design | John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Dario Simoni |
| Art direction | Jack Martin Smith, John DeCuir, Dario Simoni |
| Set decoration | Dario Simoni, John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith |
| Music | Alex North |
| Sound | Alex North |
| Costume design | Vittorio Nino Novarese |
| Makeup | Vittorio Nino Novarese |
| Hairstyling | Vittorio Nino Novarese |
| Budget | 10.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Sep 24, 1965
United States / Oct 07, 1965
Netherlands / Oct 20, 1965
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United Kingdom / Oct 27, 1965 / U
Portugal / Nov 01, 1965
Sweden / Nov 01, 1965
Spain / Dec 21, 1965
Brazil / Dec 25, 1965
Japan / Feb 12, 1966
South Africa / Mar 09, 1966
France / Apr 12, 1966 / U
Denmark / May 09, 1966
Argentina / Jun 01, 1966
Australia / Nov 17, 1966
Mexico / May 18, 1967
XC / Oct 03, 1969
Iceland / Jan 17, 1970
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