The Agony And The Ecstasy (1965) On DVD

Actor:          Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo        
Director:      Carol Reed
Genre:         Drama
Year:           1965
Studio:        Fox Home Entertainment
Length:       138
Released:   February 22, 2005
Rating:        Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:       DVD
Misc:           NTSC, Color
Language:  English, French, Spanish
Subtitles  :  English, Spanish

DESCRIPTION:

Charlton Heston and Rex Harrison portray two of the Renaissance's most colorful figures in this historical drama based on Irving Stone's best-seller set in the early 16th century. When Pope Julius ll (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees to Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie. Nominated for an Oscar® Cinematography and named one of the year's best films by the National Board of Review.