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The Agony and the Ecstasy

Film · 1965

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Carol Reeddirector · producer
  2. Philip Dunnewriter
  3. Elmo Williamsexecutive producer
  4. Samuel E. Beetleyeditor
  5. Darryl F. Zanuckexecutive producer
  6. Leon Shamroycinematographer
  7. Alex Northcomposer
  8. John DeCuirproduction designer

On screen

  1. Diane Cilentolead actor
  2. Rex Harrisonlead actor
  3. Harry Andrewslead actor
  4. Charlton Hestonlead actor
  5. Fausto Tozzisupporting actor · guest actor
  6. Venantino Venantinisupporting actor · guest actor
  7. Tomas Miliansupporting actor · guest actor
  8. Alberto Luposupporting actor
  9. John Stacysupporting actor
  10. Maxine Audleysupporting actor
  11. Adolfo Celisupporting actor
  12. Adolfo Pezziniguest actor
  13. Andrea Giordanaguest actor
  14. Rosalba Neriguest actor
  15. Paolo Magalottiguest actor
  16. Furio Meniconiguest actor
  17. Richard Pearsonguest actor
  18. Alec McCowenguest actor
  19. Marvin Millerguest actor
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From the people who made The Agony and the Ecstasy

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  2. The Egyptian1954 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  3. How Green Was My Valley1941 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  4. Our Man in Havana1960 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. Night Train to Munich1940 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. The Robe1953 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. The Fallen Idol1948 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. The Third Man1949 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Doctor Dolittle1967 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  10. The Longest Day1962 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  11. Demetrius and the Gladiators1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  12. Odd Man Out1947 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Soylent Green1973 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. Trapeze1956 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  16. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. CleopatraRex HarrisonLeon Shamroy1963 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  2. Unfaithfully YoursRex Harrison1948 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. HombreDiane Cilento1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  5. 55 Days at PekingCharlton HestonHarry Andrews1963 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. My Fair LadyRex Harrison1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  35. Tom JonesDiane Cilento1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  37. The Ten CommandmentsCharlton Heston1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Peeping TomMaxine Audley1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. The RestaurantVenantino Venantini1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  40. A King in New YorkMaxine Audley1957 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. AmbushTomas Milian2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  64. The Big GundownTomas Milian1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  80. Revenge of the DeadJohn Stacy1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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