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Galileo

Not Rated
DramaHistory
5.9/10(13 ratings)

Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology and discovers irrefutable proof of the heretical notion that the earth is not the center of the universe. But in a rigid society ruled by an uneasy alliance of aristocracy and clergy already undermined by the Plague and the Reformation, science is a threat and enlightenment is a luxury. Faced with either death at the hands of the Inquisition or recantation to a hypocritical but all-powerful Papacy, Galileo must choose between his own life and the restless scientific curiosity that he has spurned family, friends, and wealth to pursue.

01-27-1975
2h 25m
Galileo
Backdrop for Galileo

Main Cast

Topol

Topol

Galileo Galilei

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Cardinal Inquisitor

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Priuli

Georgia Brown

Georgia Brown

Ballad Singer's Wife

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Ballad Singer

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Elderly Court Lady

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

The Old Cardinal

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Joseph Losey
Writers:
Joseph Losey, Barbara Bray
Production:
The American Film Theatre, Cinévision Ltée

Key Crew

Writer:
Joseph Losey
Director:
Joseph Losey
Writer:
Barbara Bray
Theatre Play:
Bertolt Brecht
Original Music Composer:
Hanns Eisler

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en