Martin Luther, Heretic (1983)
- Directed by
- Norman Stone
- Genre
- historical film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 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
This film follows Martin Luther from his early days as a monk in 1506 through his return from exile in 1522. It shows his growing conflict with the Catholic Church and his role in the Protestant Reformation. A medieval acting troupe performs mystery plays that mirror the events of Luther's life.
periodreverentslow-pacededucationaldramaticreflectivehistoricstraightforward
What happens
Martin Luther, Heretic is a 1983 film made to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Martin Luther. It was released on 8 November 1983 in the United Kingdom, two days before the 500th jubilee on 10 November. It starred Jonathan Pryce as Martin Luther. Maurice Denham reprised his role of Johann von Staupitz that he played in the 1973 American Film Theater film Luther. The time frame of the film is 1506-1522: the beginning of Luther's monastic vocation to his return from exile at the Wartburg in 1522. A medieval dramatic troupe's performances of mystery plays provide the unifying motif for a parallel telling of the story of the film. When Luther's carriage en route from the Wartburg to Wittenberg it is shown passing an actor wearing a devil's mask. When this scene is revisited at the end of the film, the actor slips this mask off his face. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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