---
title: 'Galileo (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Liliana Cavani'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of Bulgaria'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/galileo-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062998/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Galileo (1968)

1968 · 95 min · Drama, History · People's Republic of Bulgaria, Italy


## Synopsis

Galileo is a 1968 Italian–Bulgarian biographical drama film directed by Liliana Cavani. It depicts the life of Galileo Galilei and particularly his conflicts with the Catholic Church over his scientific theories.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Liliana Cavani](https://cinepixo.com/people/liliana-cavani)
- **Screenplay:** [Liliana Cavani](https://cinepixo.com/people/liliana-cavani), [Tullio Pinelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tullio-pinelli)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ennio Morricone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ennio-morricone)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alfio Contini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfio-contini)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Maria Cumani Quasimodo](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-cumani-quasimodo) as vedova ricca
- [Vladimir Davchev](https://cinepixo.com/people/vladimir-davchev)
- [Nikolay Doychev](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolay-doychev) as Robert Bellarmine
- [John Karlsen](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-karlsen) as Christopher Clavius
- [Giulio Brogi](https://cinepixo.com/people/giulio-brogi) as Giovanni Francesco Sagredo
- [Nevena Kokanova](https://cinepixo.com/people/nevena-kokanova) as María Gamba
- [Jean Rougeul](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-rougeul) as Paul V
- [Georgi Cherkelov](https://cinepixo.com/people/georgi-cherkelov) as Paolo Sarpi
- [Giampiero Frondini](https://cinepixo.com/people/giampiero-frondini) as cardinale
- [Paolo Graziosi](https://cinepixo.com/people/paolo-graziosi) as Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- [Nikolay Uzunov](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolay-uzunov) as cardinal Chentino
- [Mila Dimitrova](https://cinepixo.com/people/mila-dimitrova) as Giulia Ammannati
- [Claudio Cassinelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudio-cassinelli)
- [Boris Arabov](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-arabov)
- [Gigi Ballista](https://cinepixo.com/people/gigi-ballista) as Dominican Commissioner

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/galileo-1968
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