The agony and the ecstasy / Twentieth Century Fox ; International Classics ; producer/director, Carol Reed ; screen story and screenplay, Philip Dunne.

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
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
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2004.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Michelangelo Buonarroti, > 1475-1564 > Drama.
Cappella Sistina (Vatican Palace, Vatican City) > Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Epic films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Drama.
Historical films.
Epic films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (139 min.) : digital dolby, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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