The agony and the ecstasy / Twentieth Century Fox ; International Classics ; producer/director, Carol Reed ; screen story and screenplay, Philip Dunne.
When Pope Julius II (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 Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English |
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Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Beverly Hills, CA :
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
2004.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (139 min.) : digital dolby, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
When Pope Julius II (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 Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1965. Based on the novel of the same title by Irving Stone. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PS3537.T669 A342 2004 VideoDVD CL2 D0046234 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Credits: | Music composed and conducted by Alex North ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; art director, Jack Martin Smith ; production designed by John DeCuir ; film editor, Samuel E. Beetley. |
| System Details: | DVD. |
| Cast: |
Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo, Adolfo Celi. |