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Luther (1964)

Luther poster
Directed by
Christopher Muir
Genre
biographical film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A biographical film about Martin Luther, the 16th century theologian. It focuses on his inner conflict and his split from the Catholic Church.

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What happens

Luther is a 1964 TV play broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was adapted by Phillip Grenville Mann from the 1961 play by John Osborne. It was directed in Melbourne by Christopher Muir and starred Terry Norris in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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