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.
Title | Galileo |
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Year | 1975 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | The American Film Theatre, Cinévision Ltée |
Cast | Topol, Edward Fox, Colin Blakely, Georgia Brown, Clive Revill, Margaret Leighton |
Crew | Joseph Losey (Director), Reginald Beck (Editor), Richard Macdonald (Production Design), Barbara Bray (Writer), Joseph Losey (Writer), Michael Reed (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | inquisition, pope, church, solar system |
Release | Jan 27, 1975 |
Runtime | 145 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.90 / 10 by 13 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |