MOVIE
The Life of Galileo
1964-04-29· 115 min
Drama
BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.
Top cast
Leo McKernGalileo
Nigel StockNarrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant
Fergus McClellandAndrea, the boy
Rosalie CrutchleyMrs. Sarti
George RoubicekLudovico
Anthony MortonPriuli, the Curator- Paul EndersbyThe Doge / Christopher Clavius
- Sheila Shand GibbsVirginia
- Martin SterndaleMatti
Michael PeakeSenator- Darryl ReadPrince Cosimo de Medici
Vernon DobtcheffPhilosopher
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