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Director:
Carol Reed
Writers:
Irving Stone (novel)
Philip Dunne (screen story and screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 October 1965 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | History See more »
Tagline:
From the age of magnificence comes a new magnificence in motion pictures See more »
Plot:
The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations See more »
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One of Hestons best. See more (47 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Charlton Heston ... Michelangelo

Rex Harrison ... Pope Julius II

Diane Cilento ... Contessina de'Medici

Harry Andrews ... Bramante
Alberto Lupo ... Duke of Urbino

Adolfo Celi ... Giovanni de' Medici
Venantino Venantini ... Paris De Grassis
John Stacy ... Sangallo
Fausto Tozzi ... Foreman
Maxine Audley ... Woman

Tomas Milian ... Raphael
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paolo Magalotti ... Papal Guard (uncredited)
Alec McCowen ... (uncredited)
Furio Meniconi ... Peasant (uncredited)
Adolfo Pezzini ... Man at Quarry (uncredited)
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Directed by
Carol Reed 
 
Writing credits
Irving Stone (novel "The Agony and the Ecstasy")

Philip Dunne (screen story and screenplay)

Produced by
Carol Reed .... producer
 
Original Music by
Alex North 
 
Cinematography by
Leon Shamroy (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Samuel E. Beetley 
 
Production Design by
John DeCuir  (as John De Cuir)
 
Art Direction by
Jack Martin Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Dario Simoni 
 
Costume Design by
Vittorio Nino Novarese 
 
Makeup Department
Grazia De Rossi .... hair stylist (as Grazia DeRossi)
Amato Garbini .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Giorgio Zambon .... production manager: Italian
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gus Agosti .... assistant director
Robert D. Webb .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Sam Gordon .... prop master
Giovanni Natalucci .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Carlton W. Faulkner .... sound
Douglas O. Williams .... sound
James Corcoran .... sound supervisor (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
L.B. Abbott .... special photographic effects
Emil Kosa Jr. .... special photographic effects
Art Cruickshank .... special photographic effects (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Piero Portalupi .... photography: second unit
Red Crawford .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ruggero Peruzzi .... wardrobe maker (as R. Peruzzi)
Ed Wynigear .... wardrobe (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Alexander Courage .... orchestrator
Alex North .... conductor
Franco Potenza .... composer: choral music
Franco Potenza .... conductor: choral music
 
Other crew
Igino Cupelloni .... technical advisor (uncredited)
Vincenzo Labella .... technical advisor (uncredited)
 
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Runtime:
138 min
Country:
USA | Italy
Language:
English | Latin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (Westrex Recording System) (70 mm prints) | Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Spain:T | Australia:G | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Brazil:12 | Finland:S | UK:U | USA:Approved | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, ItalySee more »
Company:
Twentieth Century Fox Film CorporationSee more »

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Trivia:
In the film, the quarries that Michelangelo (Charlton Heston) sourced for the marble for his sculptures were the actual quarries attended by the real Michelangelo at Carrara, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy.See more »
Goofs:
Factual errors: Some believe Michelangelo might have been bisexual because he wrote love letters to at least one man and one woman-though some historians thinks this was simply an exercise in writing-yet in the movie he seems to be strictly heterosexual.See more »
Quotes:
[repeated exchange]
Pope Julius II:When will you make an end?
Michelangelo:When I am finished!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Get Smart: Bronzefinger (#2.12)" (1966)See more »

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9 out of 12 people found the following review useful.
One of Hestons best., 19 October 2002
Author: mm-39 from Winnipeg

When will it be ready? When its done! This is a great portrayal of Michal Angelo. Heston's high water mark, and this is hard to out do. Even with the films age it does not look dated. Much better than other movies form this time period. This is a movie with a message. Rent it or even buy it. 8/10

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