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Title Galileo's battle for the heavens / a Nova production by Green Umbrella for WGBH/Boston in association with Channel 4 ; written and produced by David Axelrod ; directed by Peter Jones.

Publication Info. [Boston] : WGBH Boston Video, [2006]
©2006

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  DVD B GALILEO    Check Shelf
 Rocky Hill, Cora J. Belden Library - Adult Department  DVD B GALILEO    DUE 04-11-24
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Media Room  DVD B GALILEO    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD, region 1, letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast Simon Callow, Laura Nardi, John Fraser, Alexa Jargo.
Performer Narrated by Liev Schreiber.
Credits Director of photography, Brian McDairmant ; editor, Eve Gage.
Note Based on the book Galileo's daughter by Dava Sobel.
Originally broadcast in the television series Nova.
Summary Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.
Language English dialogue; closed-captioned; described video for the visually impaired.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Galilei, Galileo, 1564-1642.
Astronomers -- Italy -- Biography.
Astronomers.
Genre/Form Biographical television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Biographical (Nonfiction) -- Television.
Added Author Axelrod, David.
Jones, Peter.
Callow, Simon, 1949-
Nardi, Laura.
Fraser, John, 1931-2020
Jargo, Alexa.
McDairmant, Brian.
Gage, Eve.
Schreiber, Liev.
Sobel, Dava. Galileo's daughter.
Green Umbrella Ltd.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Channel Four (Great Britain)
WGBH Video (Firm)
Added Title Nova (Television program)
ISBN 1593755732
Standard No. 783421408692
Music No. WG40869 WBGH Boston Video
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