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Galileo

Galileo (1975)★ 6.5/10

PG · GB,US · 145 min · January 27, 1975

  • Drama
  • Biography

Directed by: Joseph Losey

Written by: Barbara Bray, Bertolt Brecht, Charles Laughton, Joseph Losey, Margarete Steffin

Galileo Galilei, his telescopic discoveries, support of Copernican theory, conflict with Catholic Church leading to imprisonment, and influence on future scientists like Newton and Kepler.

Directed by

Joseph Losey

Written by

Barbara BrayBertolt BrechtCharles LaughtonJoseph LoseyMargarete Steffin

Cast & crew

TopolGalileo GalileiEdward FoxCardinal InquisitorColin BlakelyPriuliGeorgia BrownBallad Singer's WifeClive RevillBallad SingerMargaret LeightonElderly Court LadyJohn GielgudThe Old CardinalMichael GoughSagredoMichael LonsdaleCardinal Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII)Richard O'CallaghanFulganzioTim WoodwardLudovico MarsiliJudy ParfittAngelica SartiJohn McEneryFederzoniPatrick MageeCardinal BellarminMary LarkinVirginiaIain TraversAndrea Sarti (boy)Tom ContiAndrea Sarti (man)James AubreyMonk-ScholarRobert BridgesFat PrelateTom ChattoTown CrierDermot ColmanChoirboyPaul CurranMathematicianMischa De La MotteThird SacristanRichard DennisPeasantVernon DobtcheffFirst SecretaryWilliam GosslingFirst SacristanAndrew HardingChoirboyBrian HawksleySecond SacristanBasil HensonInfuriated MonkIan HoareDuke Cosimo di MediciHarold InnocentSecond Secretary-InformerRobert Langdon LloydMonk-ScholarMartin MilmanMonk-ScholarJohn MoffattPhilosopherRobert OwensChoirboyMaurice QuickFourth SacristanRonald RaddVanniJohn SavidentSecond SenatorNorman ScaceFirst SenatorJohn SharpMonk OfficialLeon SilverMonk-ScholarMadeline SmithYoung Court LadyJob StewartMonk-ScholarPeggy Thorpe-BatesCourt LadyBill WallisSupporting MonkCharles WestRector-GaffoneWilliam WildeGuardHenry WoolfFather ClaviusKen WynneCourt OfficialWilly BowmanBit part (uncredited)Peter CellierLord Chamberlain (uncredited)Peter HannonGuard (uncredited)George HoldcroftBit part (uncredited)Aileen LewisWoman (uncredited)Bob RaymondBit part (uncredited)John TathamFlorentine Official (uncredited)