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

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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