Galileo

The Resource Galileo
Label
Galileo
Statement of responsibility
the Ely Landau Organization, Inc and Cinévision Ltée present the American Film Theatre ; a film by Joseph Losey ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Joseph Losey
Title variation
  • Bertolt Brecht's Galileo
  • Galileo Galilei
  • American Film Theatre
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Language
eng
Summary
Screen version of Bertolt Brecht's play about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Galileo made himself one of the world's first telescopes and discovered the moons of Jupiter. He supported Copernicus' theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. This brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church. By threatening him with torture, the Church forced him to recant his views in front of a tribunal, and sentenced him to house arrest. However, Galileo's trials and theories inspired others like Newton and Kepler to prove that the Earth was not the center of the Universe
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Cataloging source
SGR
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Editor, Reginald Beck ; production designer, Richard MacDonald ; original music, Hanns Eisler ; choreographer, Ronald Hynd ; director of photography, Michael Reed
Dewey number
791.4572
Intended audience
Rated PG
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
G355 2003
PerformerNote
Topol, Colin Blakely, Georgia Brown, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Margaret Leighton, Clive Revill, Tom Conti
Runtime
138
Series statement
The American Film Theatre. Collection
Series volume
3
Technique
live action
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