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* LastNameBasis: The Pope usually calls Michelangelo "Buonarroti", and rarely uses his first name.

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* LastNameBasis: The Pope Julius II usually calls Michelangelo "Buonarroti", and rarely uses his first name.

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''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' is a 1965 CostumeDrama directed by Creator/CarolReed. It tells the story of the creation of the ceiling fresco paintings for the UsefulNotes/{{Vatican|City}}'s Art/SistineChapel in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The film is also the story of the trails and tribulations of the artist Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (Creator/CharltonHeston) and his patron, UsefulNotes/PopeJuliusII (Creator/RexHarrison), as they spar over money, Michelangelo's art, inspiration and a bit of the politics of the time.

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''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' is a 1965 CostumeDrama directed by Creator/CarolReed.

It tells the story of the creation of the ceiling fresco paintings for the UsefulNotes/{{Vatican|City}}'s Art/SistineChapel in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The film is also the story of the trails and tribulations of the artist Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (Creator/CharltonHeston) and his patron, UsefulNotes/PopeJuliusII (Creator/RexHarrison), as they spar over money, Michelangelo's art, inspiration and a bit of the politics of the time.
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* ThatCloudLooksLike: God creating Adam, the inspiration for the famous fresco "Creation of Adam".

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%% * ThatCloudLooksLike: God creating Adam, the inspiration for the famous fresco "Creation of Adam".



* {{Determinator}}: Michelangelo and Julius II are both this, even when they need a little encouragement.

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* LargeHam: Heston and Harrison both - so much so that they're practically doing HamToHamCombat in most of their scenes together.

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* TheNounAndTheNoun

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* TheNounAndTheNounTheNounAndTheNoun: In this case, "agony" and "ecstasy"



* RunningGag[=/=]{{Catchphrase}}: "When can [I[=/=]you] make an end?" "When [you're[=/=]I'm] finished."
* SensitiveArtist: Michelangelo, much to the consternation of Julius, Cardinals, and even other artists.

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%% * RunningGag[=/=]{{Catchphrase}}: RunningGag: Some version of "When can [I[=/=]you] I/you make an end?" "When [you're[=/=]I'm] you're/I'm finished."
%% * SensitiveArtist: Michelangelo, much to the consternation of Julius, Cardinals, and even other artists.



* WarriorMonk: Julius II is introduced in the movie as a knight first, and as the pope second.

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* WarriorMonk: Julius II is introduced in the movie as a knight first, first and as the pope second.
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* SensitiveArtist: Michelangelo, much to the consternation of Julius, Cardinals, and even other artists.
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* LastNameBasis: The Pope usually calls Michelangelo "Buonarroti", and rarely uses his first name.
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* AgeLift: Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici is portrayed as being a bit older than his actual age - mid 30s - that he was when the ceiling was painted.[[note]]de' Medici was only 37 when he was elected Pope Leo X[[/note]

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* AgeLift: Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici is portrayed as being a bit older than his actual age - mid 30s - that he was when the ceiling was painted.[[note]]de' Medici was only 37 when he was elected Pope Leo X[[/note]X[[/note]]
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* AgeLift: Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici is portrayed as being a bit older than his actual age - mid 30s - that he was when the ceiling was painted.[[note]]de' Medici was only 37 when he was elected Pope Leo X[[/note]
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* {{Intermission}}: A rather short film to have one. This occurs when Michelangelo finds inspiration from the clouds.
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** Early in the movie, Julius forces Michelangelo to abandon his sculptures and paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, A move that almost causes the artist to flee Italy and take up work in Turkey. Fortunately, for all concerned, he reconsiders.

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** Early in the movie, Julius forces Michelangelo to abandon his sculptures and paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, A a move that almost causes the artist to flee Italy and take up work in Turkey. Fortunately, for all concerned, he reconsiders.
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* BerserkButton: Michelangelo and Julius II both manage to hit each other's pretty hard.
** Early in the movie, Julius forces Michelangelo to abandon his sculptures and paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, A move that almost causes the artist to flee Italy and take up work in Turkey. Fortunately, for all concerned, he reconsiders.
** Near the end of the movie, when Julius is bedridden and apparently near death, Michelangelo comes to see him. He then manages to enrage the Pope through sheer insolence, spurring Julius to rise from his bed and return to his post.
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''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' is a 1965 CostumeDrama directed by Carol Reed. It tells the story of the creation of the ceiling fresco paintings for the UsefulNotes/{{Vatican|City}}'s Art/SistineChapel in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The film is also the story of the trails and tribulations of the artist Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (Creator/CharltonHeston) and his patron, UsefulNotes/PopeJuliusII (Creator/RexHarrison), as they spar over money, Michelangelo's art, inspiration and a bit of the politics of the time.

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''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' is a 1965 CostumeDrama directed by Carol Reed.Creator/CarolReed. It tells the story of the creation of the ceiling fresco paintings for the UsefulNotes/{{Vatican|City}}'s Art/SistineChapel in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The film is also the story of the trails and tribulations of the artist Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (Creator/CharltonHeston) and his patron, UsefulNotes/PopeJuliusII (Creator/RexHarrison), as they spar over money, Michelangelo's art, inspiration and a bit of the politics of the time.
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See also ''Film/Sin2019'', another film exploring Michelangelo's tribulations at the time.
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''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' is a 1965 CostumeDrama film directed by Carol Reed. It tells the story of the creation of the ceiling fresco paintings for the UsefulNotes/{{Vatican|City}}'s Art/SistineChapel in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The film is also the story of the trails and tribulations of the artist Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (Creator/CharltonHeston) and his patron, UsefulNotes/PopeJuliusII (Creator/RexHarrison), as they spar over money, Michelangelo's art, inspiration and a bit of the politics of the time.

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''The Agony and the Ecstasy'' is a 1965 CostumeDrama film directed by Carol Reed. It tells the story of the creation of the ceiling fresco paintings for the UsefulNotes/{{Vatican|City}}'s Art/SistineChapel in UsefulNotes/{{Rome}}. The film is also the story of the trails and tribulations of the artist Creator/MichelangeloBuonarroti (Creator/CharltonHeston) and his patron, UsefulNotes/PopeJuliusII (Creator/RexHarrison), as they spar over money, Michelangelo's art, inspiration and a bit of the politics of the time.

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