List of films about Martin Luther
The life of church reformer and theologian Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) has inspired a number of adaptations of the events of the Reformation for both television and film. Some of these have been large-budget, major studio productions, while others have been produced by local Lutheran church bodies.
Film
Date | Title | Luther portrayed by | Notes |
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1923 | Martin Luther | Karl Wüstenhagen | Released by Luther-Film |
1928 | Luther | Eugen Klöpfer | Released by Cobb Studios Filmed in Berlin, Germany |
1953 | Martin Luther | Niall MacGinnis | directed by Irving Pichel Academy Award nominations for black & white cinematography and art/set direction |
1973 | Luther | Stacy Keach | A film adaptation of the John Osborne play Luther, written by Edward Anhalt and released by Cinévision Ltée. Other actors included Patrick Magee, Hugh Griffith and Judi Dench. |
1981 | Where Luther Walked | N/A | A documentary about the life of Martin Luther, narrated by the scholar Roland Bainton |
1983 | Martin Luther, Heretic | Jonathan Pryce | A BBC production. |
2002 | Here I Stand: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther | Wink Martindale | A biography of the Reformer, released direct to video by Lathika International Film & Entertainment Inc. |
2003 | Luther | Joseph Fiennes | Released by Eikon Film and partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Other actors included Alfred Molina, Jonathan Firth, and Peter Ustinov |
2017 | Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer[1] | N/A | Released by Stephen McCaskell Films. |
Television
Date | Title | Luther portrayed by | Description |
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1964 | Martin Luther | Terry Norris | An Australian adaptation of the John Osborne play Luther for television |
1965 | Play of the Month | Alec McCowen | A BBC adaptation of the John Osborne play Luther. |
1983 | Martin Luther | Lambert Hamel | A German-language television documentary, directed by Rainer Wolffhardt and released by Eikon Film. |
2001 | Opening the Door to Luther | N/A | A PBS travelogue, hosted by Rick Steves and sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. |
2002 | Martin Luther | Timothy West | Part of the PBS Empires series. Narrated by Liam Neeson |
Theatre
Date | Title | Luther portrayed by | Notes |
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2017 | Martin Luther | Andreas Robichaux | Produced by Puritan Productions Staged in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas |
References
- ^ Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer Retrieved 5 June 2017
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- Ninety-five Theses (1517)
- Sermon on Indulgences and Grace (1518)
- To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation (1520)
- On the Babylonian Captivity of the Church (1520)
- On the Freedom of a Christian (1520)
- Against Henry, King of the English (1522)
- Luther Bible (1522, 1534)
- The Adoration of the Sacrament (1523)
- Formula missae (1523)
- Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of Peasants (1525)
- On the Bondage of the Will (1525)
- The Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ—Against the Fanatics (1526)
- Deutsche Messe (1526)
- Confession Concerning Christ's Supper (1528)
- On War Against the Turk (1529)
- Small Catechism (1529)
- Articles of Schwabach (1529)
- Large Catechism (1529)
- Smalcald Articles (1537)
- On the Councils and the Church (1539)
- On the Jews and Their Lies (1543)
- Vom Schem Hamphoras (1543)
- Luther's Table Talk (1566)
- Weimar edition of Luther's works
List of hymns |
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and events
- Reformation
- Lutheranism
- Heidelberg Disputation, 1518
- Leipzig Debate, 1519
- Exsurge Domine, 1520
- Diet of Worms, 1521
- Decet Romanum Pontificem, 1521
- Marburg Colloquy, 1529
- Augsburg Confession, 1530
- Luther's canon
- Theology of Martin Luther
- Eucharist in Lutheranism
- Antisemitism
- Propaganda during the Reformation
- Die Lügend von S. Johanne Chrysostomo (1537 edition)
- Hans and Margarethe Luther (parents)
- Katharina von Bora (wife)
- Magdalena Luther (daughter)
- Paul Luther (son)
- Albert of Brandenburg
- Bartholomaeus Arnoldi
- Erasmus
- Georg Rörer
- Johann Cochlaeus
- Johann Reuchlin
- Johann von Staupitz
- Justus Jonas
- Karl von Miltitz
- Andreas Karlstadt
- Philip Melanchthon
- Pope Leo X
- Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
- Frederick the Wise
- Albrecht VII. von Mansfeld
- All Saints' Church, Wittenberg
- Stadtkirche Wittenberg
- Lutherhaus
- Lutherstädte
- Martin Luther's Birth House
- Martin Luther's Death House
- Melanchthonhaus (Wittenberg)
- St. Augustine's Monastery
- Veste Coburg (Fortress)
- Wartburg Castle
- Martin Luther (1923 film)
- Luther (1928 film)
- Martin Luther (1953 film)
- Luther (1961 play)
- Luther (1964 film)
- Luther (1974 film)
- Martin Luther, Heretic (1983 film)
- Luther (2003 film)
- Luther and I (2017 film)
- Luther Monument, Washington D.C.
- Luther Monument, Worms