Galileo
1975 · Movie · PG · 145 min · ★ 6.0
Topol ("Fiddler on the Roof") and a cast of British theatrical aristocracy ground Bertolt Brecht's famous interpretation of the troubled life and anxious times of 17th century physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei. Under director Joseph Losey, The American Film Theatre's “Galileo” is a personalized and keenly cinematic drama that pits public responsibility against private doubt.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-01-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 145 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (14 votes)
Themes
- inquisition
- pope
- historical figure
- church
- solar system
Cast & crew
Chaim Topol
as Galileo Galilei
Edward Fox
as Cardinal Inquisitor
Colin Blakely
as Priuli
Georgia Brown
as Ballad Singer's Wife
Clive Revill
as Ballad Singer
Margaret Leighton
as Elderly Court Lady
John Gielgud
as The Old Cardinal
Michael Gough
as Sagredo
Michael Lonsdale
as Cardinal Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII)
Richard O'Callaghan
as Fulganzio
Directed by Joseph Losey