Giordano Bruno
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The film, which does not shy from presenting libidinous aspects of his behaviour, chronicles the last years of life of the philosopher Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), from the year 1592, when his ideas drew the attention of guardians of Roman Catholic doctrines, to his execution in 1600.
29 Nov 1973 · Giordano Bruno: Directed by Giuliano Montaldo. With Gian Maria Volontè, Hans Christian Blech, Mathieu Carrière, Renato Scarpa. Fleeing from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) has found some protection in Venice.
Director: Giuliano Montaldo. Synopsis: The tragic tale of the martyrdom of Giordano Bruno, the sixteenth century Italian monk who was accused of heresy by the Inquisition and burnt at the stake. Starring: Gian Maria Volontè, Charlotte Rampling.
Giordano Bruno è un film del 1973 diretto da Giuliano Montaldo. La storia parla del processo indetto contro Giordano Bruno, filosofo del 1500, per aver scritto e detto teorie contro la Santa Chiesa. Il film parla di un un uomo vittima del potere, che non rinuncia alle sue idee nonostante le continue torture e del suo pensiero filosofico.
Giordano Bruno, played by Gian Maria Volenté, a world renown philosopher and writer, visits Venice after years abroad. He is invited by a wealthy man who thinks Bruno can teach him black magic, something Bruno is rumored to know and something forbidden by the Catholic Church.
Fleeing from his enemies in the Catholic Church, the free thinking philosopher, poet and scientist Giordano Bruno has found some protection in Venice. But the Roman Inquisition, fearing his influence in Europe, wants to bring him on trial for 'heresy'.
The 16th-century Italian philosopher (Gian Maria Volonte) teaches ideas that outrage the Inquisition during the Renaissance.
