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starring: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupodirected by: Carol Reed
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301628662
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6301628667
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: March 01, 1995
Running Time: 139 minutes
Sales Rank: 3749
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 07, 1965
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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
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - More Ecstasy Than Agony
In the wake of Charlton Heston's death, I decided to have a marathon viewing of his films. I rewatched many of my favorites and sought out some of those I had never seen.
"The Agony and the Ecstasy" was new to me. It's not one of Heston's most famous roles, but it's a well-made film and definitely worth watching. It recounts the turbulent relationship between Michelangelo (Heston) and Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) during the period when the artist painted his magnificent frescoes on ... Read More
Rating:  - agony and the ecstasy
great movie and speddy delivery make me want to buy more from the seller
Rating: - 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 appropriate title could have been..."The stubborn vs the headstrong" Both lead did a wonderful job of bringing their charactoers from the screen into the living room. Loved this line....."It is yours only when I give it to you."
Rating: - A Classic that will not disappoint
The Agony and the Ecstasy is a wonderful adaptation of Irving Stone's book. Heston's portrayal of Michelangelo conveys the attitude of the tempermental artist to perfection, while Harrison's role as Julius II gives a down-to-earth view of the "warrior pope," ending somewhat more sympathetically than one might expect--and probably rightly so. If you like stories dealing with the battle of wills, or if you are a fan of Renaissance hisotry/art/anything, this film is well worth it.
Rating:  - waste of time
this was not a good movie when first released and it has not improved over time. the acting is stilted and over the top, the script poorly done and full of angst. Heston and Harrison are annoying enough when seen individually but are almost ridiculous when on screen together.
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