Cinematic background from The Agony and the Ecstasy 1965 - 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.

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

Biography, Drama, History

Directors:
Carol Reed
Writers:
Irving Stone, Philip Dunne
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Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman in a red dress is talking to a man in a black suit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men in medieval garb standing in front of a priest; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man in a white robe walking in front of a wall of paintings; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A marble statue of a man with his arms crossed; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman in medieval garb talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people dressed in medieval costumes in front of an old church; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A statue of a man sitting on a pedestal with two naked men; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A crowd of people dressed in medieval costumes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing around in a courtyard; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A couple of men standing next to each other near a lit candle; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing next to each other in front of a building; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing next to each other on a street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man with a beard is standing next to a horse; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing around in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people dressed in red are standing on scaffolding in a building; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman dressed in medieval garb standing in front of a table; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A view of a city from a hill with fog; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man sitting on top of a building while a woman stands next to him; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A statue of a man; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people sitting in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man in a black and gray outfit standing in front of a crowd of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two men in medieval garb looking out over a city; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman are standing in an empty church; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two men are standing in front of a painting of the sistine chapel; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman dressed as a princess in a medieval dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A crowd of people are gathered around a stage; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – An overhead view of a group of people gathered in a church; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man in a renaissance costume standing in front of geese; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man standing on a rock in the middle of a valley; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A painting of a cloudy sky over mountains; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two people are standing near a fountain in an empty courtyard; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – An older man in a fur coat looking at a lit candle; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man standing in front of an open door; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A painting of the sun setting in the clouds; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a white robe and a white hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man standing in front of two other people; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men sitting in a room with a woman; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a red robe and a white hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men in white robes standing in front of a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman in a dress with a crown on her head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people dressed in renaissance costumes; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men standing in front of a man in a priest's outfit; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A person wearing a suit of armor; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two men in medieval garb in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A person wearing a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man is painting a painting of a woman; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman wearing a crown and holding a lit candle; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people riding horses down a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman in a medieval dress looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A couple of men standing next to each other in red robes; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – An old man in a robe and a chain around his neck; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people dressed in red standing on a set of stairs; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people in a room with a priest; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing around in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two men are standing in front of a ceiling; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman sitting on a chair in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – View of the head of a statue; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man in medieval garb looking at a statue; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man with a goatee and beard standing next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people sitting in a room with a man in a robe; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men in medieval costumes standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man with a beard is standing in front of an old building; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing in a room with paintings on the walls; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A large room with a lot of paintings on the walls; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing on a platform in front of a mural; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man with a beard is standing next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people sitting around a table with candles on it; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man standing in a doorway wearing a brown robe; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman in a red dress sitting in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – An old man dressed in a red and white outfit; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – An old man sitting on a chair in a room; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a white shirt and a chain around his neck; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man in a white robe and a white hat stands in front of a painting; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman in a black dress looking at a piece of paper on a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men in medieval garb standing around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people walking in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing on the side of a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a red robe and a white hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man is leaning on a statue of a person; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman dressed in medieval clothing; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people walking around a fountain in the middle of a city; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man and a woman in front of a statue; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A person wearing a suit of armor; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man dressed in a suit of armor and holding a sword on top of a white horse; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man in a red robe standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A person wearing a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A man wearing a white shirt and a chain around his neck; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two men are looking at a candle in a dark room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of men standing next to each other on a street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – Two people walking down a dark alleyway at night; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A woman in a black and white outfit talking to a man in a black suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A group of people standing on top of a truck in front of a building; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Agony and the Ecstasy” (1965), directed by Carol Reed – A person wearing a suit of armor; Close Up shot, Low angle