The Life of Galileo

Name: The Life of Galileo
Genre: Drama
Released: 1964-04-29
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Leo McKern, Nigel Stock, Fergus McClelland, Rosalie Crutchley, George Roubicek

April 29, 1964
Directed by
Charles Jarrott

BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Cast

Leo McKern

Galileo

Nigel Stock

Narrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant

Fergus McClelland

Andrea, the boy

Rosalie Crutchley

Mrs. Sarti

George Roubicek

Ludovico

Anthony Morton

Priuli, the Curator

Paul Endersby

The Doge / Christopher Clavius

Sheila Shand Gibbs

Virginia

Martin Sterndale

Matti

Michael Peake

Senator

Darryl Read

Prince Cosimo de Medici

Vernon Dobtcheff

Philosopher