Martin Luther 1953  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Pierre Lefevre, Guy Verney, Alastair Hunter, David Horne, Fred Johnson, Philip Leaver, Egon Strohm, Irving Pichel, Heinz Piper, Leonard White, Annette Carell, Alexander Gauge, Henry Oscar
In this well-made biography that was filmed in West Germany, Niall MacGinnis takes on the role of the 16th-century priest Martin Luther who left the Catholic Church and started a new religious movement: the Reformation. As a priest, Luther is not impressed with holy relics and believes that truth can be found in faith, "The just shall live by faith alone." Luther publishes his ideas on freedom, and, in 1520, Pope Leo excommunicates him. During his period in exile, Luther translates "The New Testament." A highlight of the film is Luther's "Here I Stand" speech.
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