Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens

Overview

Based on Dava Sobel’s bestselling book, Galileo’s Daughter, this documentary reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist – that his closest confidante was his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 29, 2002

Original language

English

Cast

Simon Callow

Director

Peter Jones

Writer

Dava Sobel

Producer

David Axelrod

Cinematography

Brian McDairmant

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0662634