Leben des Galilei

1947 0h 30m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Galileo, an eminent professor and scientist in the 17th century Venetian Republic, is short of money. A prospective student tells him about a novel invention, the telescope, that is being sold in Amsterdam.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Brocco
Old Cardinal
Stephen Brown
Street Singer
Hugo Haas
Cardinal Barberini (Later Pope Urban VIII)
Frances Heflin
Virginia Galilei
Charles Laughton
Galileo Galilei
Eda Reiss Merin
Mrs. Sarti
William Phipps
Andrea Sarti

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ruth Berlau
Writers: Charles Laughton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Peter Brocco and Stephen Brown and Hugo Haas carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0141543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ruth Berlau directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Peter Brocco and Stephen Brown and Hugo Haas carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0141543 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.