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Martin Luther

Martin Luther

1953Movie⏱️ 1h 45mApproved
BiographyDramaHistory
6.8
IMDB Rating
746 votes

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.

Director
Irving Pichel
Writers
Allan Sloane, Lothar Wolff, Jaroslav Pelikan
Stars
Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Pierre Lefevre
Release Date
October 25, 1954
Language
English
Country
West Germany, United States
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Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 64
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis
as Martin Luther
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John Ruddock
as Vicar von Staupitz
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Pierre Lefevre
as Spalatin
Guy Verney
Guy Verney
as Melanchthon
Alastair Hunter
Alastair Hunter
as Carlstadt
David Horne
David Horne
as Duke Frederick
Fred Johnson
Fred Johnson
as Prior
Philip Leaver
Philip Leaver
as Pope Leo X
Heinz Piper
Heinz Piper
as Dr. Eck
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Leonard White
as Emissary

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Production
RD-DR Productions, The Lutheran Church in America, Luther Filmgesellshaft

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DocudramaBiographyDramaHistory

⭐ Featured Review

"A simple layman armed with scripture is greater than the mightiest pope without it"
by richardchatten2022-08-14
7/10

"Before he could be formally blacklisted Irving Pichel fled to Europe where he channelled his feelings about the UAAC into this forthright account of an obvious historical precedent. With the camera in the able hands of Oscar-nominated Joseph Brun, Niall MacGuinness gives a performance of evangelical zeal in what was probably his only leading role in a film...."

💡 Did You Know?

This movie was never released in Québec, Canada. At the time, Québec's movie censorship board (made up entirely of French-speaking Catholics) refused to approve this movie to be shown in Québec's movie theaters. Therefore, it could only be shown in the basements of Québec's Protestant churches.

📖 Synopsis

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.