Luther DVD

Type

Audio/Visual

Authors

Till, Eric

ISBN 10

0792861914

ISBN 13

0027616906540

Tags

Movies, Drama, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Biography, History. DVD-Video discs -- 2004. Germany -- Religious life and customs -- Drama. Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 -- Drama. Lutheran converts -- Drama. Revolutions -- Religious aspects -- Drama

Abstract

Rebel. Genius. Liberator. During the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of violence

Description

Biography of Martin Luther (Joseph Fiennes), the sixteenth century priest who led the Christian Reformation, and opened up new possibilities in exploration of faith. This movie begins with his vow to become a monk, and continues through his struggles to reconcile his desire for sanctification with his increasing abhorrence of the corruption and hypocrisy pervading the Church's hierarchy. He is ultimately charged with heresy and must confront the ruling Cardinals and Princes, urging them to make the Scriptures available to the common believer and lead the Church toward faith through justice and righteousness.

Biblio Notes

Top cast

Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther
Bruno Ganz as Johann von Staupitz
Peter Ustinov as Frederick the Wise (as Sir Peter Ustinov)
Alfred Molina as John Tetzel
Jonathan Firth as Girolamo Aleander
Claire Cox as Katharina von Bora
Uwe Ochsenknecht as Pope Leo X
Mathieu Carrière as Cardinal Cajetan
Benjamin Sadler as Spalatin
Jochen Horst as Professor Carlstadt
Torben Liebrecht as Charles V
Maria Simon as Hanna
Lars Rudolph as Melanchthon
Marco Hofschneider as Ulrick
Christopher Buchholz as von der Eck
Timothy Peach as Karl von Miltitz
Tom Strauss as George of Brandenburg
Gene Reed as John of Saxony

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