Luther (1928)

Original title

Luther – Ein Film der deutschen Reformation

Directed by

Hans Kyser

Genre

silent film, historical film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film tells the story of Martin Luther and his role in starting the Protestant Reformation. It follows his life as a monk and his break from the Catholic Church.

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What happens

Luther is a 1928 German film about the life of Martin Luther, father of the Protestant Reformation. The silent film starred Eugen Klöpfer as Luther and Theodor Loos as Philipp Melanchthon, and was written by Berlin Cathedral chaplain Bruno Doehring. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth, Walter Röhrig and Werner Schlichting. It premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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