MARTIN LUTHER [MOD/DVD-R] [1953]
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"Martin Luther" provides the first motion picture portrayal of the incendiary beginnings of the Protestant Reformation.
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MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Format: MOD/DVD-R
Based on the life of the 16th century monk who defied excommunication and the stake in his demand for religious reform, “Martin Luther” provides the first motion picture portrayal of the incendiary beginnings of the Protestant Reformation. This dramatic motion picture, which was nominated for two “Oscars” – for photography and art direction, was produced in cooperation with the Lutheran Church on location in the towns, castles, and churches of West Germany. Careful research of European and American documents of Roman Catholic and Protestant writers formed the basis for the script and much of the dialogue was culled from actual historic documents. Luther fought against the sale of indulgences. He demanded that the church of his day be cleansed of secular abuse and that the authority for doctrine and practice be scripture rather than Popes or Council. To bring up the abuse of indulgences for debate, he nailed 95-points of argument on the church door. This argument split the Roman Catholic Church and The Holy Roman Empire. Labeled a heretic, Luther was excommunicated by the Pope and banished and condemned by the Empire. Luther’s beliefs gave birth to an evangelical movement that quickly spread throughout Europe and the world.
Cast
Niall MacGinnis |
Director Irving Pichel Producer Louis de Rochemont Lothar Wolff Cinematography Joseph C. Brun A.S.C. Writer Allan Sloane Lothar Wolff Dr. Jaroslave Peliskan Dr. Theodore G. Tappert Music Mark Lothar - Recorded by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Choir |
- Trailers
- Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Format MOD/DVD-R
Language English
Region All Regions
Audio Dolby Digital Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.33:1 / 4x3
Subtitles English Subtitles
Rating Not Rated
Runtime 103
Year 1953
Color B&W
UPC 089859843426
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