Martin Luther DVD
Type
Audio/Visual
Authors
UPC
733317800123
Category
Drama DVD
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Publication Year
1953
Duration
1h 45m
Abstract
Biopic of German priest Martin Luther (Niall MacGinnis), covering his life between 1505 and 1530 A.D., and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement. This dramatic black and white classic film of Martin Luther's life was made in the 1950's. It was originally released in theaters worldwide and nominated for an Academy Award. It is a magnificent depiction of Luther and the forces at work in the surrounding society that resulted in his historic reforming efforts. It traces Luther's life from a guilt-burdened monk to his eventual break with the Roman Church. This film continues to be a popular resource to introduce Luther's life.
Certification: Approved
Certification: Approved
Description
This biographical account of Martin Luther's actions that eventually created the Lutheran and Protestant denominations was filmed in conjunction with the Lutheran Church. Niall MacGinnis portrays the friar whose nailing of the ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg created such a stir that it shook the foundations of the medieval Church. This movie shows the struggle between Luther and Rome, and how the medieval Church did not fully explain things he questioned, which led to him to be labelled a heretic.
Biblio Notes
Top cast
Niall MacGinnis as Martin Luther
John Ruddock as Vicar von Staupitz
Pierre Lefevre as Spalatin
Guy Verney as Melanchthon
Alastair Hunter as Carlstadt (as Allastair Hunter)
David Horne as Duke Frederick
Fred Johnson as Prior
Philip Leaver as Pope Leo X
Heinz Piper as Dr. Eck
Leonard White as Emissary
Egon Strohm as Cardinal Alexander
Annette Carell as Katherine von Bora (as Annette Carrell)
Alexander Gauge as Tetzel
Henry Oscar as Zeremonienmeister
Irving Pichel as Chancellor Brueck
Ronald Adam as John, Duke of Saxony
Joss Ambler as Bishop
William Abney as Erzbischof von Mainz
Niall MacGinnis as Martin Luther
John Ruddock as Vicar von Staupitz
Pierre Lefevre as Spalatin
Guy Verney as Melanchthon
Alastair Hunter as Carlstadt (as Allastair Hunter)
David Horne as Duke Frederick
Fred Johnson as Prior
Philip Leaver as Pope Leo X
Heinz Piper as Dr. Eck
Leonard White as Emissary
Egon Strohm as Cardinal Alexander
Annette Carell as Katherine von Bora (as Annette Carrell)
Alexander Gauge as Tetzel
Henry Oscar as Zeremonienmeister
Irving Pichel as Chancellor Brueck
Ronald Adam as John, Duke of Saxony
Joss Ambler as Bishop
William Abney as Erzbischof von Mainz
Number of Copies
1
