Galileo
1968•1h 30m•
★6.3(30 ratings)
History
Overview
A humble scientist from Padua proves that the Earth revolves and that it is not the center of the universe.
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Liliana CavaniWriters
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A humble scientist from Padua proves that the Earth revolves and that it is not the center of the universe.
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The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
It was a co-production between: Bulgaria, Italy.
The film was directed by Liliana Cavani.
The screenplay was written by Liliana Cavani and Tullio Pinelli.
The score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Cinematography was handled by Alfio Contini.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0062998.
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Average
30 votes
Galileo
Released
Italiano
Bulgaria, Italy
