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The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965 film by Carol Reed
Movie film Q1824915
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The Agony and the Ecstasy is a biographical film . It depicts the life and work of Michelangelo during the creation of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The film focuses on his artistic struggles and interactions with Pope Julius II. No additional details about plot, cast, or production are provided in the source facts.

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Carol Reed[4]
  • Screenwriter: Philip Dunne[5], Irving Stone[6]
  • Composer: Jerry Goldsmith[7], Alex North[8]
  • Genre: biographical film[9]
  • Based on: The Agony and the Ecstasy[10]
  • Cast member: Charlton Heston[11], Rex Harrison[12], Diane Cilento[13], Harry Andrews[14], Alberto Lupo[15], Adolfo Celi[16], Venantino Venantini[17], Fausto Tozzi[18], Tomas Milian[19], Andrea Giordana[20], Furio Meniconi[21], Marvin Miller[22], Maxine Audley[23], Alec McCowen[24]
  • Producer: Carol Reed[25]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[26]
  • Director of photography: Leon Shamroy[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 6.6/10[30], 86%[31]
  • Color: color[32]
  • Country of origin: United States[33], Italy[34]
  • Publication date: October 7, 1965[35]
  • Characters: Michelangelo[36], Julius II[37], Contessina de' Medici[38], Donato Bramante[39], Francesco Maria I della Rovere[40], Leo X[41], Paride Grassi[42], Giuliano da Sangallo[43], Raphael[44]
  • Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[45], Netflix[46], Fandango at Home[47]
  • Narrative location: Italy[48]
  • Film editor: Samuel E. Beetley[49]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color[50], Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color[51], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color[52], Academy Award for Best Original Score[53], Academy Award for Best Sound[54]
  • Title: The Agony and the Ecstasy[55]
  • After a work by: Irving Stone[56]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 0[57]
  • Duration: 138 minutes[58]

Why It Matters

The Agony and the Ecstasy has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did The Agony and the Ecstasy receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Adolfo Celi Carol Reed Charlton Heston Donato Bramante film Giuliano da Sangallo Irving Stone Italy Jerry Goldsmith Julius II Leo X Michelangelo Netflix Raphael Rex Harrison Tomas Milian United States

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  21. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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