Martin Luther (1953 film)
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| Martin Luther | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Produced by | Lothar Wolff |
| Written by | Allan Sloane Lothar Wolff |
| Starring | Niall MacGinnis |
| Music by | Mark Lothar |
| Cinematography | Joseph C. Brun |
| Editing by | Fritz Stapenhorst |
| Distributed by | De Rochemont/Lutheran Productions |
| Release date(s) |  May 8, 1953 March 4, 1954 |
| Running time | 105 min |
| Country | USA/West Germany |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Martin Luther is a 1953 film biography of Martin Luther. It was directed by Irving Pichel, (who also plays a supporting role), and stars Niall MacGinnis as Luther.
The National Board of Review named the film the fourth best of 1953. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Cinematography (Black-and-White) and Art Direction/Set Decoration.
[edit] Plot
The time frame of the film is 1507-1530 from the time Luther entered the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt to the presentation of the Augsburg Confession. It recounts Martin Luther's struggle to find God's mercy, his discovery of the gospel in Romans 1:17, his posting of his Ninety-five theses, and the controversy that followed which led to his separation from the church of Rome. It shows Luther's resistance to the forces of radicalism, and his work to establish and maintain the evangelical movement of his day. The dramatic highlight is his "Here I Stand" speech before the 1521 Diet of Worms.
[edit] External links
- Martin Luther page at IMDB
