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Overview

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Director:
Irving Pichel
Writers:
Allan Sloane (researched and prepared for the screen by) and
Lothar Wolff (researched and prepared for the screen by) ...
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Release Date:
25 October 1954 (Sweden) more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Pure genius more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Niall MacGinnis ... Martin Luther
John Ruddock ... Vicar von Staupitz
Pierre Lefevre ... Spalatin
Guy Verney ... Melanchthon
Alastair Hunter ... Carlstadt
David Horne ... Duke Frederick
Fred Johnson ... Prior
Philip Leaver ... Pope Leo X
Heinz Piper ... Dr. Eck
Leonard White ... Emissary
Egon Strohm ... Cardinal Alexander
Annette Carell ... Katherine von Bora (as Annette Carrell)
Alexander Gauge ... Tetzel
Henry Oscar
Irving Pichel ... Brueck
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Martin Luther (West Germany)
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA | West Germany
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
West Germany:6 | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16567)

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Version of Martin Luther (1983/II) (TV) more

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Pure genius, 2 January 1999
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Author: anonymous from U.S.A.

An amazing movie I have seen several times. If only there was a movie done this good on John Calvin. Nevertheless, from story line to directing, this movie retains value for repeated watching.

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