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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 conflicts with the Catholic Church over his scientific theories.




Plot


Astronomer Galileo Galilei teaches at the University of Padua. While he questions the ideas of Ptolemy and Aristotle, the official scientific dogmas imposed by the Catholic Church, he remains secretive about his doubts. His more candid friend, philosopher Giordano Bruno, is reported to the Inquisition for his revolutionary ideas and later executed as a heretic. Still, Galileo continues his studies with a telescope constructed by Dutch technicians and perfected by him, and comes to the conclusion that Copernico's heliocentric system is valid. He publishes his discoveries in a book, which leads to a series of interrogations by the Inquisition. Facing a possible death sentence, Galileo publicly recants his theories.




Cast


Cyril Cusack as Galileo Galilei
Georgi Kaloyanchev as Giordano Bruno
Nevena Kokanova as Marina
Nicolai Doicev as Cardinal Bellarmino
Georgi Cherkelov as Paolo Sarpi
Piero Vida as Pope Urban VIII
Gigi Ballista as Dominican Commissioner
Paolo Graziosi as Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Maia Dragomanska as Galilei's daughter
Lou Castel as Father Charles
Giulio Brogi as Sagredo




Production and release


Originally intended as a miniseries co-produced by Italian and Bulgarian film companies, radio and television company RAI refused to broadcast the finished film and sold the distribution rights to Cineriz, who trimmed the originally 105 minutes long film to 92 minutes running time.
Galileo was shown in competition at the 1968 Venice International Film Festival.




Home media


Galileo was released in 2010 as a Region 2 DVD.




See also


Life of Galileo, a play by Bertolt Brecht
Galileo, a 1975 film adaptation of Brecht's play




References






External links


Galileo at IMDb
Galileo at AllMovie
Article by Cristina Olivotto and Antonella Testa comparing the 1968 and 1975 films

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