Giordano Bruno (1973)

Venice: May 23, 1592. Scene 1: Gordano Bruno gets arrested at the Mocenigo Palazzo. He does not say anything and behaves with a placid attitude—the philosopher might have anticipated this moment. Scene 2: Gordano Bruno is riding in a boat on the way to the Sanctum Officium (Holy Office), i.e. the Venetian Inquisition. Unperturbed, he seems to be deep in thought. Scene 3: He is being put on the register of detainees. The idle viewers behind the ghastly bars outside hurling remarks make this farcical situation more dramatic. The philosopher enjoys exchanging banter with them. After all, he’d rather be considered to belong in the plebeians than in the patricians. ********** Bruno was betrayed by his wealthy host who had invited him to his residence in Venice in order to be tutored in the art of memory. However, due to displeasure, he later decided to make accusations of blasphemy against his intellectual guest. Although he once unconvincingly abjured some of his beliefs, after a while, Bruno was sent to Rome to stand before the notorious brutal Roman Holy Inquisition, where he was eventually burned at the stake on February 17, 1600. Among his quotes that were used against him during the inquisitory trials were: “No existing religion is good, because each of them is equally an instrument of power, and drives men to fratricidal fighting and bloody wars.“ “All incomes for convents and priests must be revoked, because they make the world filthy.“ “Priests should get married, because it’s a shame for the Church to regard as sin such a wonderful gift of nature.“ 🎞film: Giordano Bruno (1973) 🎬director: Giuliano Montaldo 🌈 #GiordanoBruno #moviescene #inquisition #enlightenment