The Agony and the Ecstasy
| The Agony and the Ecstasy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carol Reed |
| Written by | screenplay by Philip Dunne Carol Reed from the novel by Irving Stone |
| Produced by | Carol Reed |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Rex Harrison Diane Cilento Harry Andrews Alberto Lupo |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | Samuel E. Beetley |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith Alex North |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | October 7, 1965 |
Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,175,000[1] |
| Box office | $8,000,000[2] |
The Agony and the Ecstasy is a 1965 movie. It was directed by Carol Reed. It stars Charlton Heston as Michelangelo and Rex Harrison as Pope Julius II. The movie was partly based on Irving Stone's biographical novel of the same name. The movie is about the stormy relationship between Michelangelo and Pope Julius II during the painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. It was nominated for five Academy Awards.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p254
- ↑ "The Agony and the Ecstasy, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
Other websites
[change | change source]- The Agony and the Ecstasy on IMDb
- The Agony and the Ecstasy at AllMovie
- The Agony and the Ecstasy at the TCM Movie Database
- The Agony and the Ecstasy at Rotten Tomatoes
