Galileo
(DVD)
Published
[New York, NY] : Kino International Corp., c2003.
Edition
Letterboxed [1.85:1] ; Enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (138 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, NY] : Kino International Corp., c2003.
Format
DVD
Edition
Letterboxed [1.85:1] ; Enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Language
English
UPC
738329029227
Notes
General Note
Videodisc release of the motion picture originally produced in 1974.
General Note
Special features include: interview with Topol and "Bertolt Brecht and GALILEO" an essay by Micheal Feingold' theatrical trailer; promotional reel; trailer gallery; scrapbook.
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producer, Otto Plaschke ; producer, Ely Landau ; director, Joseph Losey ; editor, Reginald Beck. "Adapted for the screen by Barbara Bray and Joseph Losey, from the English version by Charles Laughton."
Participants/Performers
Topol, Colin Blakely, Georgia Brown, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Margaret Leighton, Clive Revill, Tom Conti.
Description
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
Rated PG.
System Details
DVD.
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