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...
Corporate Author: | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc |
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Other Authors: |
Reed, Carol, 1906-1976 Heston, Charlton Harrison, Rex Cilento, Diane Andrews, Harry Lupo, Alberto Celi, Adolfo, 1922-1986 North, Alex Stone, Irving, 1903-1989 |
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 |