Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens

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.

Country:
Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

60 minutes

Year:

2002

Director:

Peter Jones

Cast:
Simon Callow

Galileo

Crew:
Dava Sobel

Writer

Peter Jones

Director

David Axelrod

Producer

Mark Adler

Music

Brian McDairmant

Cinematography