Galileo (1975) - film review

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Galileo is a British film first released in 1975, directed by Joseph Losey. The film stars Topol, James Aubrey, Colin Blakely, Robert Bridges and Georgia Brown. It has also been released under the title: Galileo Galilei. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Joseph Losey
Script: Barbara Bray, Bertolt Brecht, Joseph Losey, Margarete Steffin
Photo: Michael Reed
Cast: Topol (Galileo Galilei), James Aubrey (Monk-Scholar), Colin Blakely (Priuli), Robert Bridges (Fat Prelate), Georgia Brown (Ballad Singer’s Wife), Tom Chatto (Town Crier), Dermot Colman (Choirboy), Tom Conti (Andrea Sarti (man)), Paul Curran (Mathematician), Mischa De La Motte (Third Sacristan), Richard Dennis (Peasant), Vernon Dobtcheff (First Secretary), Edward Fox (Cardinal Inquisitor), John Gielgud (The Old Cardinal), William Gossling (First Sacristan), Michael Gough (Sagredo), Andrew Harding (Choirboy), Brian Hawksley (Second Sacristan), Basil Henson (Infuriated Monk), Ian Hoare (Duke Cosimo di Medici), Harold Innocent (Second Secretary-Informer), Robert Langdon Lloyd (Monk-Scholar), Mary Larkin (Virginia), Margaret Leighton (Elderly Court Lady), Michael Lonsdale (Cardinal Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII)), Patrick Magee (Cardinal Bellarmin), John McEnery (Federzoni), Martin Milman (Monk-Scholar), John Moffatt (Philosopher), Richard O’Callaghan (Fulganzio), Robert Owens (Choirboy), Judy Parfitt (Angelica Sarti), Maurice Quick (Fourth Sacristan), Ronald Radd (Vanni), Clive Revill (Ballad Singer), John Savident (Second Senator), Norman Scace (First Senator), John Sharp (Monk Official), Leon Silver (Monk-Scholar), Madeline Smith (Young Court Lady), Job Stewart (Monk-Scholar), Peggy Thorpe-Bates (Court Lady), Iain Travers (Andrea Sarti (boy)), Bill Wallis (Supporting Monk), Charles West (Rector-Gaffone), William Wild (Guard), Tim Woodward (Ludovico Marsili), Henry Woolf (Father Clavius), Ken Wynne (Court Official)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 145 min
Aka: Galileo Galilei

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