Galileo (1968 film)
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| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Produced by | Rizzoli Film, Fenice Cinematografica |
| Written by | Liliana Cavani, Tullio Pinelli, Fabrizio Onofri |
| Starring |
Cyril Cusack Georgi Kaloyanchev Piero Vida |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Alfio Contini |
| Editing by |
Nino Baragli Ana Manolova-Pipeva |
| Distributed by | Rizzoli Film |
| Release dates | 1968 |
| Running time | 95 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Galileo (also known as Galileo Galilei) is a 1968 Italian-Bulgarian biographical drama film directed by Liliana Cavani. It depicts the life of Galileo Galilei and particularly his clash with the Catholic Church.[1]
Plot summary
In 1597 the scientist Galileo Galilei meets the philosopher Giordano Bruno, author of treatises that upset the Church for their extreme accuracy on the nature of the world. In fact the period is that of the oppressor and the Counter-Reformation and Bruno having worsened his relations with the Church, is unjustly tried and condemned to the stake. Meanwhile Galileo discovers the telescope, a gift from a friend, and perfects its potential. Thanks to it, therefore the scientist makes his first experiments on the stars and began to write his treatises. But the new Pope Urbano VIII and his beloved cardinal discover these theories, find them heretical and order the scientist to recant publicly and to allow his lyrics are declared heretics and burned at the stake.
Cast
- Cyril Cusack as Galileo Galilei
- Georgi Kaloyanchev as Giordano Bruno
- Nevena Kokanova as Marina
- Nikolay Doychev as Cardinal Bellarmino
- Gheorghi Cerkelov as Paolo Sarpi
- Piero Vida as Pope Urban VIII
- Gigi Ballista as Dominican Commissioner
- Paolo Graziosi as Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Maia Dragomaska as the Galilei's daughter
- Lou Castel as the young monk of the Vatican
- Giulio Brogi: Sagredo
References
External links
- Galileo at the Internet Movie Database