Galileo (1974)

Synopsis: This biographical pictures tells the story of famed scientist/theorist Galileo Galilei (Topol, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) as he reaches a pivotal point in his life. At the crux of the Plague and the... This biographical pictures tells the story of famed scientist/theorist Galileo Galilei (Topol, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) as he reaches a pivotal point in his life. At the crux of the Plague and the Reformation, the Catholic Inquisition placed many forward thinkers at risk. Galileo was no different, and was pinned under the demands of science, government, and church. Spurred by a new student, Galileo uses new telescope technology to prove that Earth is not the center of the universe -- a theory that proves heretical in his society. Will Galileo choose to protect his life, or scientific integrity? [More]

Starring: Topol, James Aubrey, Colin Blakely, Georgia Brown

Starring: Topol, James Aubrey, Colin Blakely, Georgia Brown, Tom Chatto, Tom Conti, Paul Curran, Vernon Dobtcheff, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Michael Gough, Harold Innocent, Robert Lloyd, Mary Larkin, Margaret Leighton, Michael Lonsdale, Patrick Magee, John McEnery, Richard O'Callaghan, Judy Parfitt, Ronald Radd, Clive Revill, John Savident, John Sharp, Peggy Thorpe-Bates, Tim Woodward

Director: Joseph Losey

Director: Joseph Losey
Producer: Ely Landau
Composer: Richard Hartley

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