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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 58
IMDb6.5
Audience score47%
Running time
2 h 25 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +36 min on the typical 109
typical 109145Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
1975
January 27, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
16 of 16
Chaim TopolGalileo Galilei
Edward FoxCardinal Inquisitor
Colin BlakelyPriuli
Georgia BrownBallad Singer's Wife
Clive RevillBallad Singer
Margaret LeightonElderly Court Lady
John GielgudThe Old Cardinal
Michael GoughSagredo
Michael LonsdaleCardinal Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII)
Richard O'CallaghanFulganzio
Tim WoodwardLudovico Marsili
Judy ParfittAngelica Sarti
John McEneryFederzoni
Patrick MageeCardinal Bellarmin
Mary LarkinVirginia
Madeline Smithyoung lady
Directing · 1
- Joseph Losey Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Barbara Bray Writer
- Bertolt Brecht Theatre Play
Camera · 2
- Michael Reed Director of Photography
- Ron Drinkwater Focus Puller
Editing · 1
- Reginald Beck Editor
Sound · 2
- Richard Hartley Original Music Composer
- Hanns Eisler Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Richard Macdonald Production Design
- George Dean Painter
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