The Life of Galileo
Plot: BBC version of Brecht's epic account of Galileo's persecution for his 'heretical' idea that the earth moved around the sun.
Release Date:
Wednesday, April 29 1964
60 years ago
60 years ago
Cast
Leo McKern. Leo McKern was 44 in The Life of Galileo as 'Galileo'.Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 23 2002
Died: Tue, Jul 23 2002
Nigel Stock. Nigel Stock was 44 in The Life of Galileo as 'Narrator / Sagredo / Cardinal Bellarmin / Pamphleteer / Peasant'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Fergus McClelland. Fergus McClelland was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'Andrea, the boy'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Rosalie Crutchley. Rosalie Crutchley was 44 in The Life of Galileo as 'Mrs. Sarti'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 04 1920 –
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1997
Died: Mon, Jul 28 1997
George Roubicek. George Roubicek was 28 in The Life of Galileo as 'Ludovico'.Birthday: Sat, May 25 1935
Anthony Morton. Anthony Morton was 37 in The Life of Galileo as 'Priuli, the Curator'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 07 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jan 15 2001
Died: Mon, Jan 15 2001
Paul Endersby. Paul Endersby was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'The Doge / Christopher Clavius'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sheila Shand Gibbs. Sheila Shand Gibbs was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'Virginia'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Martin Sterndale. Martin Sterndale was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'Matti'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Peake. Michael Peake was 45 in The Life of Galileo as 'Senator'.Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1918 –
Died: Sat, Apr 01 1967
Died: Sat, Apr 01 1967
Darryl Read. Darryl Read was 12 in The Life of Galileo as 'Prince Cosimo de Medici'.Birthday: Wed, Sep 19 1951 –
Died: Sat, Jun 22 2013
Died: Sat, Jun 22 2013
Vernon Dobtcheff. Vernon Dobtcheff was 29 in The Life of Galileo as 'Philosopher'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1934
Crew
Charles Jarrott. Charles Jarrott was 36 in The Life of Galileo as 'Director'Birthday: Thu, Jun 16 1927 –
Died: Fri, Mar 04 2011
Died: Fri, Mar 04 2011
Norman Kay. Norman Kay was 35 in The Life of Galileo as 'Music'Birthday: Sat, Jan 05 1929 –
Died: Sat, May 12 2001
Died: Sat, May 12 2001
Charles Laughton. Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in The Life of Galileo as 'Translator'Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1962
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1962
Bertolt Brecht. Bertolt Brecht would have been no older than 58 in The Life of Galileo as 'Theatre Play'Birthday: Thu, Feb 10 1898 –
Died: Tue, Aug 14 1956
Died: Tue, Aug 14 1956
Richard Wilmot. Richard Wilmot was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'Production Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ursula Gray. Ursula Gray was 47 in The Life of Galileo as 'Adaptation'Birthday: Fri, Dec 22 1916 –
Died: Tue, Jan 13 2009
Died: Tue, Jan 13 2009
Joyce Hammond. Joyce Hammond was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'Costume Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Christine Hillcoat. Christine Hillcoat was >> in The Life of Galileo as 'Makeup Artist'Birthday: Unknown Birthday