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Galileo (1968)

1968-09-07 · 1h 45m · IT
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Somewhat overshadowed by Joseph Losey's 1975 film on the same subject, the 1968 Italian/Bulgarian biopic Galileo is a worthwhile picture in its own right. Irish stage and screen actor Cyril Cusack is well-cast as Galileo Galilei, famed astronomer and unintentional icon-buster. Stirring up controversy with his theory that the Earth is not the center of the Universe, Galileo is given a going-over by the Vatican legal system.

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Liliana CavaniDirector

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Cyril CusackCyril CusackGalileoGeorgi KaloyanchevGeorgi KaloyanchevGiordano BrunoNikolay DoychevNikolay DoychevBelarminGigi BallistaGigi Ballistacommissario domenicanoMiroslav MindovMiroslav MindovKardinal BordzhiyaGeorgi CherkelovGeorgi CherkelovToskana's ambasadorPiero VidaPiero VidaPapa Urbano VIIIMikhail MikhajlovMikhail MikhajlovSarpiPaolo GraziosiPaolo GraziosiGian Lorenzo BerniniNevena KokanovaNevena KokanovaMarinaMax TurilliMax TurilliAcquapendenteLou CastelLou Castelpadre Charles

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BiographyWoman directorGalileoPadua, italy

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Genre affinityHistoryTheme affinityBiography · Woman Director · GalileoDirector preference291780Actor preference472953 · 171770 · 465697Country preferenceBgDecade preference1960

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What is Galileo about?

Somewhat overshadowed by Joseph Losey's 1975 film on the same subject, the 1968 Italian/Bulgarian biopic Galileo is a worthwhile picture in its own right. Irish stage and screen actor Cyril Cusack is well-cast as Galileo Galilei, famed astronomer and unintentional icon-buster. Stirring up controversy with his theory that the Earth is not the center of the Universe, Galileo is given a going-over by the Vatican legal system.

How long is Galileo?

Galileo has a runtime of 105 minutes.