The Life of Galileo

Name: The Life of Galileo
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964-04-29
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Leo McKern, Nigel Stock, Fergus McClelland, Rosalie Crutchley, George Roubicek

1964

⏱️ 115 minutes

📅 Released

🌐 EN

Drama

BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.

Cast

Leo McKern

Galileo

Nigel Stock

Narrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant

Crew

Director

Charles Jarrott

Producer

Peter Luke

Production

BBC TV