
The Life of Galileo
BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.
Drama
Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
1964-04-29
Runtime
115 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Leo McKern
Galileo

Nigel Stock
Narrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant

Fergus McClelland
Andrea, the boy

Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Sarti

George Roubicek
Ludovico

Anthony Morton
Priuli, the Curator

Paul Endersby
The Doge / Christopher Clavius

Sheila Shand Gibbs
Virginia

Martin Sterndale
Matti

Michael Peake
Senator

Darryl Read
Prince Cosimo de Medici

Vernon Dobtcheff
Philosopher
Production Companies

BBC TV