The Agony and the Ecstasy

During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II contracts the influential artist Michelangelo to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. When the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope's demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.

CAST

Charlton HestonMichelangelo

Rex HarrisonPapa Giulio II

Diane CilentoContessina de'Medici

Harry AndrewsBramante

Alberto LupoDuca di Urbino

Adolfo CeliGiovanni de' Medici

Venantino VenantiniParide de Grassis

Tomas MilianRaffaello Sanzio

John StacyGiuliano da Sangallo

Fausto Tozziuomo

Maxine AudleyWoman

Andrea Giordanaaiutante di Michelangelo

Furio Meniconicontadino

Adolfo Pezziniuomo alla cava

Paolo Magalottiguardia svizzera