A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in Europe to his theological work all the way to the creation of his magnum opus, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.
Cardinal Hipolit d'Este
The original title is "Kopernik" (PL).
The runtime is 128 minutes (2h 8m).
It was a co-production between: Germany, Poland, East Germany.
The film was directed by Czesław Petelski.
The screenplay was written by Jerzy Broszkiewicz and Zdzisław Skowroński.
The score was composed by Jerzy Maksymiuk.
Cinematography was handled by Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 57 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0070278.
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Kopernik
Released
Polski
Germany, Poland, East Germany
