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painter vatican pope based on novel or book artist biography epic michelangelo 16th century italian renaissance sistine chapel
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Release Date: September 16, 1965
Year | : | 1965 |
Slogan | : | «From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.» |
Genres | : | Drama, History |
Production Companies | : | Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, International Classics, 20th Century Fox |
Director | : | Carol Reed |
Producers | : | Elmo Williams, Darryl F. Zanuck, Carol Reed |
Writers | : | Philip Dunne, Philip Dunne, Irving Stone |
RunTime | : | 138 mins. |
Budget | : | 10000000 |
Revenue | : | 4000000 |
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.
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