The Agony and the Ecstasy [36815] Released: 1965-09-16 Revenue: $4,000,000 Budget: $10,000,000 Profit: $-6,000,000 Runtime: 138 mins Popularity: 2.1079 Vote Average: 7.1 Vote Count: 138 Overview: 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. Cast [22] Charlton HestonMichelangelo Rex HarrisonPapa Giulio II Diane CilentoContessina de'Me Harry AndrewsBramante Alberto LupoDuca di Urbino Adolfo CeliGiovanni de' Med Venantino VenantiniParide de Grassi Tomas MilianRaffaello Sanzio John StacyGiuliano da Sang Fausto Tozziuomo Maxine AudleyWoman Andrea Giordanaaiutante di Mich Furio Meniconicontadino Adolfo Pezziniuomo alla cava Paolo Magalottiguardia svizzera Alec McCowenCardinal Richard PearsonCardinal Rosalba NeriSeductive Woman Marvin MillerNarrator Tomas MilianRaphael Fausto TozziForeman Venantino VenantiniParis De Grassis Trailers The Agony and the Ecstasy - Trailer