Eye of the Astronomer
During the summer of the year 1610 one of the first telescopes made by Galileo ends up in the hands of Jean Kepler in Prague who at the time was the astronomer of Emperor Rudolp II. Kepler observes the night-sky as nobody has seen it before him. His observation platform becomes the meeting place of Prague's imperial court. In this entourage Kepler separates science from superstition, freedom from intolerance.
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Eye of the Astronomer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 21, 2012
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, History
User Score
33%
Original Title
L'Œil de l'astronome
Production Companies
Les Films d'Ici
Director
Stan Neumann
Description
During the summer of the year 1610 one of the first telescopes made by Galileo ends up in the hands of Jean Kepler in Prague who at the time was the astronomer of Emperor Rudolp II. Kepler observes the night-sky as nobody has seen it before him. His observation platform becomes the meeting place of Prague's imperial court. In this entourage Kepler separates science from superstition, freedom from intolerance.