Luther (1974)
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Adapted for the screen by Edward Anhalt from the play by John Osborne, Luther stars Stacy Keach as religious leader and "heretic" Martin Luther. In minimalist fashion, the film traces Luther's disillusionment with the Catholic Church, and his eventual spearheading of the Reformation movement. Over the course of the film, Keach ages from an ingenuous seminarian to a disgruntled, middle-aged firebrand. Director Guy Green does little to cinematize the material, instead favoring a theatrical approach and thus allowing the rich dialogue to be better appreciated. Luther was a production of the American Film Theatre. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Guy Green
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Luther
Adapted for the screen by Edward Anhalt from the play by John Osborne, Luther stars Stacy Keach as religious leader and "heretic" Martin Luther. In minimalist fashion, the film traces Luther's disillusionment with the Catholic Church, and his eventual spearheading of the Reformation movement. Over the course of the film, Keach ages from an ingenuous seminarian to a disgruntled, middle-aged firebrand. Director Guy Green does little to cinematize the material, instead favoring a theatrical approach and thus allowing the rich dialogue to be better appreciated. Luther was a production of the American Film Theatre. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Complete Cast of Luther
- Stacy Keach - Martin Luther
- Bruce Carstairs - Duke of Saxony
- Judi Dench - Katherine
- John Gielgud
- Hugh Griffith - Tetzel
- Patrick Magee - Hans
- Robert Stephens - von Eck
- Alan Badel - Cardinal Thomas de Vio
- Peter Cellier - Prior
- Maurice Denham - Staupitz
- Julian Glover - The Knight
- Thomas Heathcote - Lucas
- Leonard Rossiter - Weinand
- Malcolm Stoddard - Emperor Charles V
- Director(s):
- Guy Green
- Writer(s):
- Edward Anhalt
- Producer(s):
- Ely Landau, Mort Abrahams, Henry T. Weinstein
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children)
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