Luther
Summary:
Adapted for the screen by Edward Anhalt from the play by John Osborne, Luther stars Stacy Keach as religious leader and "heretic" Martin Luther. In minimalist fashion, the film traces Luther's disillusionment with the Catholic Church, and his eventual spearheading of the Reformation movement. Over the course of the film, Keach ages from an ingenuous seminarian to a ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Alan Badel - (Cardinal Thomas de Vio)
Bruce Carstairs - (Duke of Saxony)
Peter Cellier - (Prior)
Judi Dench - (Katherine)
Maurice Denham - (Staupitz)
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Review:
Luther is a flawed but still very powerful adaptation of John Osborne's meditation on the 16th century religious leader whose condemnation of certain Catholic Church practices precipitated a revolution both religious and secular. The flaws are those common to many other entries in the American Film Theatre's productions -- mainly, it's an ... Continue >>
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