Galileo (1968)
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. The highlight: "Nevertheless, it does move!" A bit too verbose in its climactic courtroom scenes, Galileo nonetheless does full justice to its protagonist. The musical score is by Ennio Morricone, of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly fame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cyril Cusack, Lou Castel, (more)
- Director(s):
- Liliana Cavani
Synopsis of Galileo
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. The highlight: "Nevertheless, it does move!" A bit too verbose in its climactic courtroom scenes, Galileo nonetheless does full justice to its protagonist. The musical score is by Ennio Morricone, of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly fame. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Galileo
- Cyril Cusack - Galileo
- Gigi Ballista - Trial Judge
- Piero Vida - Pope Urban VIII
- Lou Castel - Friar
- Paolo Graziosi - Bernini
- Georgi Kaloyanchev - Giordano Bruno
- Director(s):
- Liliana Cavani
- Writer(s):
- Fabrizio Onofri, Tullio Pinelli, Liliana Cavani
- Producer(s):
- Leonardo Pescarolo
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