Agony and the Ecstasy, The

Agony and the Ecstasy, The

1965

Pope Julius II (Sir Rex Harrison) is eager to leave behind works by which he will be remembered. To this end he cajoles Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) into painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. When not on the battlefield uniting Italy, the Pope nags Michelangelo to speed up his painful work on the frescoes.

From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - History
Length
2 hrs. 18 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 7, 1965
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$17,801,880 (#2981 of 3929)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.20:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
March 4, 2014
Acquired Date
April 24, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Rex Harrison
Rex Harrison
Diane Cilento
Diane Cilento
Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Alberto Lupo
Alberto Lupo
Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
John Stacy
John Stacy
Fausto Tozzi
Fausto Tozzi
Maxine Audley
Maxine Audley
Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian

Directors

Carol Reed
Carol Reed

Producers

Carol Reed
Carol Reed

Writers

Philip Dunne
Philip Dunne

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
86%
Tomatometer
7 votes
RT Fresh Certified
78%
Popcornmeter
128 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8,447 votes

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