The Agony and the Ecstasy 59 years old
From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.
Charlton Heston stars as Renaissance artist Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), who begrudgingly paints the Sistine Chapel for imperious Pope Julius II in this epic adaptation of Irvine Stone's novel directed by Carol Reed. While the novel covers Michelangelo's life from birth to death, the film focuses on the battle of wills between the perfectionist artist and the impatient Pope who commissions (and eventually commands) him to paint the famed chapel.
Credits
The Agony and the Ecstasy Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlton Heston He was 42, 84 years old when he died | as Michelangelo |
| Rex Harrison He was 57, 82 years old when he died | as Papa Giulio II |
| Venantino Venantini He was 35, 88 years old when he died | as Paride de Grassis |
| Tomás Milián He was 32, 84 years old when he died | as Raffaello Sanzio |
| Adolfo Celi He was 43, 63 years old when he died | as Giovanni de' Medici |
| Diane Cilento She was 33, 79 years old when she died | as Contessina de'Medici |
| Fausto Tozzi He was 43, 57 years old when he died | as uomo |
| Maxine Audley She was 42, 69 years old when she died | as donna |
| Harry Andrews He was 53, 77 years old when he died | as Bramante |
| John Stacy He was 51, 74 years old when he died | as Giuliano da Sangallo |
| Alberto Lupo He was 40, 59 years old when he died | as Duca di Urbino |
| Andrea Giordana He was 19, now 78 years old | as aiutante di Michelangelo |
| Paolo Magalotti | as guardia svizzera |
| Furio Meniconi He was 41, 57 years old when he died | as contadino |
The Agony and the Ecstasy Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Samuel E. Beetley as Editor. He was 51 (74) years old when He died | Editing |
| Alex North as Original Music Composer. He was 54 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Carol Reed as Director. He was 58 (69) years old when He died | Directing |
| Philip Dunne as Writer. He was 57 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
The Agony and the Ecstasy (59 years)
From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures.
- Release day: Thursday, September 16, 1965
- Runtime: 138 minutes
- Budget: 10000000.00
- Revenue: 4000000.00