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Box office. $3 million [3] Martin Luther is a 1953 American–West German film biography of Martin Luther. It was directed by Irving Pichel, (who also plays a supporting role), and stars Niall MacGinnis as Luther. It was produced by Louis de Rochemont and RD-DR Corporation in collaboration with Lutheran Church Productions and Luther-Film-G.M.B.H.
- $500,000 or $350,000
- Mark Lothar
- Lothar Wolff
- Niall MacGinnis
Martin Luther: Directed by Irving Pichel. With Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Pierre Lefevre, Guy Verney. Biopic of German priest Martin Luther (Niall MacGinnis), covering his life between 1505 and 1530 A.D., and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement.
- (633)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Irving Pichel
- 1954-10-25
During that era, Luther's followers and other similarly minded Christians turned against the then-predominant Roman Catholic Church and began theological movements from which modern Protestantism was born. As in the film, Luther was a brilliant theologian who rejected many of the abuses of the contemporary Papacy and higher clergy.
- Irving Pichel, Fritz Stapenhorst
- Niall Macginnis
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Summaries. Biopic of German priest Martin Luther (Niall MacGinnis), covering his life between 1505 and 1530 A.D., and the birth of the Protestant Reformation movement. This biographical account of Martin Luther's actions that eventually created the Lutheran and Protestant denominations was filmed in conjunction with the Lutheran Church.
Watchlist. Nov 24, 2020. Nov 13, 2019. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. In 1505, Martin Luther (Niall MacGinnis) abandons his law studies to become a monk. After being ordained a ...
