The Agony and the Ecstasy
starring: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo
directed by: Carol Reed
directed by: Carol Reed
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543148333
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 22, 2005
Running Time: 138 minutes
Sales Rank: 2975
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 07, 1965
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this historical drama based on Irving Stone's best-seller set in the early 16th century. When Pope Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees to Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie. Nominated for an Oscar® Cinematography and named one of the year's best films by the National Board of Review.
Amazon.com essential video:
Carol Reed (The Third Man) directed this 1965 portrait of the relationship between Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) and Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison), who commissioned the artist to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Based on a novel by Irving Stone, the script plods along, juggling the dynamics between the two men along with a somewhat perfunctory love story and distracting battle sequences. Reed seems more attuned to the nuances and great pains of the artistic process, as seen in sequences of Michelangelo working. But the overall focus of the film is unfortunately fuzzy. --Tom Keogh
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- Nearly a MasterpieceAn impressive film that should be in any film buff's library. The scenery, acting and story are very ... Read More
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- More Ecstasy Than AgonyIn the wake of Charlton Heston's death, I decided to have a marathon viewing of his films. I rewatched ... Read More
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- agony and the ecstasygreat movie and speddy delivery make me want to buy more from the seller
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- It is yours only when I give it to you.......Curious story of what can result when we are pushed beyond our anticipated limits by unusual mentors. Another ... Read More
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- A Classic that will not disappointThe Agony and the Ecstasy is a wonderful adaptation of Irving Stone's book. Heston's portrayal of Michelangelo ... Read More
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