Galileo's Battle for the Heavens

Overview

In this two-hour special, NOVA celebrates the story of the father of modern science and his struggle to get Church authorities to accept the truth of his astonishing discoveries. The program is based on Dava Sobel's bestselling book, Galileo's Daughter, which reveals a new side to the famously stubborn scientist—that his closest confidante was his illegitimate daughter, Sister Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun.

Guest Stars

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Simon Callow

Galileo

Laura Nardi

Maria Celeste

John Fraser

Inquisitor

Alexa Jago

Voice of Maria Celeste

Cornelius Garrett

Voices of the Ambassador and Castelli