The agony and the ecstasy
(DVD)
Contributors:
Reed, Carol, 1906-1976, film director,
Dunne, Philip, 1908-1992, screenwriter.
Heston, Charlton, actor.
Harrison, Rex, actor.
Cilento, Diane, actor.
Dunne, Philip, 1908-1992, screenwriter.
Heston, Charlton, actor.
Harrison, Rex, actor.
Cilento, Diane, actor.
Series:
Published:
Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format:
DVD
Edition:
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc:
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert in container.
Rating:
Not rated.
Status:
Description
When Pope Julius II (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 Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie.
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Location
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Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult DVD
DVD AGO
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Digital Video Discs
DVDCLA AGO
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult DVD
DVD/CLASSIC/A
On Shelf
Lyme Adult DVD
DVD#163 LYME
On Shelf
North Haven Adult DVD
DVD Biopic Agony
Due Aug 1, 2025
Subjects
LC Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9786308954283, 6308954284
UPC:
024543665618, 024543148333, 00024543148333, g2009:385467
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1965.
General Note
Also issued in the box set Studio Classics.
General Note
Based on the novel of the same title by Irving Stone.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Samuel E. Beetley ; music composed and conducted by Alex North ; art director, Jack Martin Smith ; production designed by John DeCuir ; set decoration, Dario Simoni ; costume designer, Vittorio Nino Novarese.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo, Adolfo Celi.
Description
When Pope Julius II (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 Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital mono (English, French, and Spanish tracks) and stereo (English track); widescreen presentation (aspect ratio: 2.20:1).
Language
Dialogue in English with optional soundtracks in French and Spanish and optional subtitles in English and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Reed, C., Dunne, P., Heston, C., Harrison, R., Cilento, D., Andrews, H., Lupo, A., Celi, A., North, A., Shamroy, L., & Stone, I. (2005). The agony and the ecstasy. Widescreen version. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Carol Reed et al.. 2005. The Agony and the Ecstasy. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Carol Reed et al., The Agony and the Ecstasy. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation (style guide)The Agony and the Ecstasy. Reed, Carol, et al. Widescreen version. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2005.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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