Accompanied by a child, the mathematician Galileo observes the firmament with a telescope. Ten years ago, the philosopher Giordano Bruno was burned in Rome for having supported the idea of an infinite and centerless universe, based on the work of Copernicus. By dint of observations and calculations, Galileo seeks proofs for his hypothesis of a cosmic system where the Earth is "an ordinary celestial body, one among thousands". From Padua to Venice, the mathematician shakes certainties by confronting the power of a Church which wishes to maintain its absolute power in the "crystal spheres" where Ptolemy has hitherto locked up the world.
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Hervé Pierre
Galilée
Known for
Lupin
An Officer and a Spy
Véronique Vella
Côme de Médicis
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Thierry Hancisse
le cardinal inquisiteur
Known for
Midnight in Paris
Ares
Florence Viala
madame Sarti
Known for
Spring Blossom
I Love America
Loïc Corbery
Sagredo
Known for
Lupin
Not My Type
Serge Bagdassarian
le pape
Known for
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Swallows of Kabul
Bakary Sangaré
Known for
A Faithful Man
Amanda
Pierre Louis-Calixte
Known for
Hideaway (Le refuge)
Nicolas Lormeau
Known for
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Dilili in Paris
Jérémy Lopez
Jean Chevalier
Known for
Consent
A Private Life
Élise Lhomeau
Known for
Holy Motors
Things to Come
Eric Ruf Director · Corentin Leconte Director Christian Lacroix Costume designer
First release November 19, 2019 · Produced in France · Production La Comédie-Française, Camera Lucida
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France Télévisions
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La Comédie-Française
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Camera Lucida
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France
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French
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French
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France · November 19, 2019
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France
June 23, 2020 · TV
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