During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
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Peter Cellier | ... |
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Leonard Rossiter | ... |
Brother Weinand
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Stacy Keach | ... |
Martin Luther
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Patrick Magee | ... |
Luther's Father
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Thomas Heathcote | ... |
Friend
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Julian Glover | ... |
Knight
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Matthew Guinness | ... |
Reading Monk
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Hugh Griffith | ... |
John Tetzel
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Maurice Denham | ... |
Johann von Staupitz Vicar General
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Alan Badel | ... |
Cardinal Cajetan de Vio
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Robert Stephens | ... |
Johann von Eck
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Bruce Carstairs | ... |
Duke Frederick Elector of Saxony
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Malcolm Stoddard | ... |
Emperor Charles the Fifth
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Judi Dench | ... |
Luther's Wife
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Tom Baker | ... |
Pope Leo X (uncredited)
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Peter Kenvyn | ... |
Praying Monk (uncredited)
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Directed by
Guy Green |
Written by
Edward Anhalt | ... | (screenplay) |
John Osborne | ... | (play) |
Produced by
Mort Abrahams | ... | executive producer |
Ely A. Landau | ... | producer (as Ely Landau) |
Henry T. Weinstein | ... | executive producer: The American Film Theatre |
Cinematography by
Freddie Young | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Malcolm Cooke |
Editorial Department
Chris Kelly | ... | first assistant editor (as Christopher Kelly) |
Casting By
Maude Spector |
Production Design by
Peter Mullins |
Costume Design by
Joan Bridge | ||
Elizabeth Haffenden |
Makeup Department
Biddy Chrystal | ... | hairdresser |
Tom Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
William Kaplan | ... | production supervisor (as Bill Kaplan) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kip Gowans | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Charles Hammerton | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
Derek Ball | ... | sound mixer |
Stan Fiferman | ... | dubbing editor (as Stanley Fiferman) |
Nolan Roberts | ... | dubbing mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Kelvin Pike | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Trevor Coop | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James Smith | ... | wardrobe (as Jimmy Smith) |
Rita Wakely | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
John Addison | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Edward Anhalt | ... | story consultant: AFT |
Neil Landau | ... | production associate |
Production Companies
- The American Film Theatre
- The Ely Landau Organization Inc.
- American Express Films
- Cinévision Ltée (in association with)
Distributors
- The American Film Theatre (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (as A.F.T. Distributing Corporation)
- Seven Keys (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 3DD Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fremantle Media International (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- inD DVD (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (film equipment)
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Taglines | In 1525 the world was rocked by a powerful explosion. His name was Luther. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Sir John Gielgud was booked to play a major extended cameo, but dropped out. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in A Banquet of Behavior with Stacy Keach (2018). See more » |
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Martin Luther:
I'm sure you must remember Abraham. Abraham was... he was an old man... a... very old man indeed, in fact, he was a hundred years old, when what was surely, what must have been a miracle happened, to a man of his years. A son was born to him. A son. Isaac he called him. And he loved Isaac. Well, he loved him with such intensity, one can only diminish it by description. See more » |