Galileo

A talky, cerebral historical drama that builds quiet tension as a brilliant mind collides with entrenched authority.

Directed by

Joseph Losey

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Chaim Topol, Edward Fox, Colin Blakely

Overview

Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology and discovers irrefutable proof of the heretical notion that the earth is not the center of the universe. But in a rigid society ruled by an uneasy alliance of aristocracy and clergy already undermined by the Plague and the Reformation, science is a threat and enlightenment is a luxury. Faced with either death at the hands of the Inquisition or recantation to a hypocritical but all-powerful Papacy, Galileo must choose between his own life and the restless scientific curiosity that he has spurned family, friends, and wealth to pursue.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, power, science, morality

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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