Galileo, the Ely Landau Organization, Inc and Cinevision Lee present the American Film Theatre ; a film by Joseph Losey
Type
Label
Galileo, the Ely Landau Organization, Inc and Cinevision Lee present the American Film Theatre ; a film by Joseph Losey
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated PG
Main title
Galileo
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
53621376
Responsibility statement
the Ely Landau Organization, Inc and Cinevision Lee present the American Film Theatre ; a film by Joseph Losey
Runtime
138
Summary
This bio-pic is about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Galileo made himself one of the world's first telescopes and discovered the moons of Jupiter. He supported Copernicus' theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. This brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church. By threatening him with torture, the Church forced him to recant his views in front of a tribunal, and sentenced him to house arrest. However, Galileo's trials and theories inspired others like Newton and Kepler to prove that the Earth was not the center of the Universe
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Bertolt Brecht's GalileoGalileo Galilei