Martin Luther (1953)
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Virtually every Lutheran in America has seen Martin Luther during a church-basement screening. Niall McGinniss plays the title role, while the rest of the cast is an adroit mixture of professional actors, clerics and Biblical scholars. The film recounts Martin Luther's 16th-century break from… More Virtually every Lutheran in America has seen Martin Luther during a church-basement screening. Niall McGinniss plays the title role, while the rest of the cast is an adroit mixture of professional actors, clerics and Biblical scholars. The film recounts Martin Luther's 16th-century break from Catholicism, his posting of the 95 theses, and his ultimate creation of the Protestant Movement. The dramatic highlight is Luther's "Here I stand" speech, straightforwardly directed by Irving Pichel (who also plays a supporting role). Filmed in West Germany, Martin Luther was a collaboration between Lutheran Productions Inc. and Louis de Rochemont associates. The film caused a minor brouhaha when its Chicago TV debut in 1956 was successfully blocked by the local Catholic Archdiocese. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Irving Pichel
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 8, 1953 Wide
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Cast
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Niall MacGinnis
as Martin Luther
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John Ruddock
as Vicar von Staupitz
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Pierre Lefevre
as Spalatin
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Guy Verney
as Melanchthon
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Alastair Hunter
as Carlstadt
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David Horne
as Duke Frederick
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Fred Johnson
as Prior
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Philip Leaver
as Pope Leo X
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Dr. Egon Strohm
as Cardinal Aleander
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Alexander Gauge
as Tetzel
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Irving Pichel
as Brueck
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Leonard White
as Emissary
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Annette Carell
as Katherine von Bora
- Hans Lefebre
- Heinz Piper
