The Vindication of Savonarola
DramaHistory
February 7, 1497. One of the first book-burnings in history, from the public square in Florence, the palace of the Borgias in Rome, and the convent of San Marco where the monk, Girolamo Savonarola, labeled the books as "vanities."
Director
Sidney Lumet
Writers
Jeremy Daniel, Abraham Polonsky
Stars
Winston Burdett, Ned Calmer, Walter Cronkite
Release Date
December 13, 1953
Language
English
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Winston Burdett
as Commentator
👤
Ned Calmer
as Commentator
Walter Cronkite
as Self - Host - Narrator
Bruce Gordon
as Rudolpho Spini
Anne Hegira
as Strozzi Woman
👤
Don Hollenbeck
as Commentator
👤
Harry Marble
as Commentator
👤
Richard Newton
as Follower of the Medici
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Daniel Ocko
as Fra Domenico
David J. Stewart
as Caesar Borgia
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street and Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
CBS News
🏷️ Keywords
character name in title
🎯 Categories
DramaHistory
📖 Synopsis
February 7, 1497. One of the first book-burnings in history, from the public square in Florence, the palace of the Borgias in Rome, and the convent of San Marco where the monk, Girolamo Savonarola, labeled the books as "vanities."