Galileo
5.9
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1975-01-27
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Drama
History
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.
Featured Crew
| Reginald Beck | Editor |
| Joseph Losey | Writer |
| Michael Reed | Director of Photography |
| Joseph Losey | Director |
| Richard Macdonald | Production Design |
| Barbara Bray | Writer |
| Bertolt Brecht | Theatre Play |
| Ron Drinkwater | Focus Puller |
| George Dean | Painter |
| Hanns Eisler | Original Music Composer |
