Luther (2003)

Directed by

Hans Kyser, Eric Till

Genre

biographical film, fiction film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 338 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Martin Luther from his early days as a friar through the religious conflicts that led to the Protestant Reformation. It shows his struggles with the church and his appearance before the Diet of Augsburg.

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What happens

Luther is a 2003 historical drama film dramatizing the life of Protestant Christian reformer Martin Luther. It is directed by Eric Till and stars Joseph Fiennes in the title role. Alfred Molina, Jonathan Firth, Claire Cox, Bruno Ganz, and Sir Peter Ustinov (in his final film before his death the following year) co-star. The film covers Luther's life from his becoming a friar in 1505, to his trial before the Diet of Augsburg in 1530. The American-German co-production was partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Christian financial services company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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