Luther (1973)
- Directed by
- Guy Green
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Martin Luther challenges the Catholic Church's practices, sparking the Protestant Reformation. The story follows his personal struggles and the consequences of his actions, framed by a knight's critical perspective on Luther's role in a peasant revolt.
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What happens
Luther is the 1974 American biographical drama film of John Osborne's biographical play, presenting the life of Martin Luther. It was one of eight in the first season of the American Film Theatre's series of plays made into films. It was produced by Ely Landau, directed by British director Guy Green, and filmed at Shepperton Studios, England. The film presents Martin Luther and his legacy for the world to evaluate. The young knight narrator (Julian Glover) is an "everyman" character who confronts Luther for advocating the suppression of the Peasants' Revolt of 1524–1526. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Der gehorsame Rebell (1952)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.