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The Life of Galileo

19640.0 / 10115 min
Drama

Overview

BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.

Cast

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Galileo

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

Narrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant

Fergus McClelland

Fergus McClelland

Andrea, the boy

Rosalie Crutchley

Rosalie Crutchley

Mrs. Sarti

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Ludovico

Anthony Morton

Anthony Morton

Priuli, the Curator

Paul Endersby

Paul Endersby

The Doge / Christopher Clavius

Sheila Shand Gibbs

Sheila Shand Gibbs

Virginia

Martin Sterndale

Martin Sterndale

Matti

Michael Peake

Michael Peake

Senator

Darryl Read

Darryl Read

Prince Cosimo de Medici

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Philosopher

Crew

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Translator

Ursula Gray

Ursula Gray

Adaptation

Peter Luke

Peter Luke

Producer

Norman Kay

Norman Kay

Music

Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

Theatre Play

Christine Hillcoat

Christine Hillcoat

Makeup Artist

Charles Jarrott

Charles Jarrott

Director

Harry Moore

Harry Moore

Story Editor

Joyce Hammond

Joyce Hammond

Costume Design

Richard Wilmot

Richard Wilmot

Production Design