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The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Director: Carol Reed

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From Time Out Film Guide

Chuck paints the Sistine Chapel while Pope Rex looks up and wonders when it will be finished. The conflict between artist and sponsor often leads to some fine and even witty interplay, though the extremely dubious love affair and the pallid battle sequences make the film lose focus. Heston is good in the role - he looks less like Michelangelo than Michelangelo's statue of Moses - and the way that Reed conveys the actual painting is impressive. The original version included a 15-minute prologue, with music by Jerry Goldsmith, which toured the world's museums so that audiences might not muddle this Michelangelo with another.

Author: ATu 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Carol Reed

Producer: Carol Reed

Cast: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo, Adolfo Celi, Fausto Tozzi, Tomas Milian full cast

Genre(s): Period/Swashbucklers

Duration: 139 mins


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