An account of the life of Martin Luther, showing how his theological clash with the Roman Catholic Church resulted in the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Germany. Filmed in West Germany.
1 videodisc (105 min.) : black and white ; 4 3/4 in monochrome digital video stereo videodisc Laserdisc video file Laserdisc
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: Not rated
Notes:
Originally produced in 1953 as a motion picture Special features: Spanish, portuguese, German and Korean language tracks with or without English subtitles ; "Biography of a film" by Robert E.A. Lee ; Bios and photos of the actors and production personnel ; Full-colour tour of Luther sites ; Chapter titles for easy scene access Producer, Lothar Wolff; director, Irving Pichel; research and screenplay, Allan Stone, Lothar Wolff, Jaroslav Pelikan, Theodore G. Tappert; music, Mark Lothar; film editor, Fritz Stapenhorst Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Pierre Lefevre, Guy Verney, Alastair Hunter DVD Spanish, Portuguese, German and Korean subtitles
Contents:
Becoming a monk in an age of fear Luther ordained as a priest and visits Rome After doctorate, Luther reacts to Duke's treasure of relics Pope approves sales of indulgences in Germany Indulgence sales anger Luther and irritate Duke Luther's 95 theses provoke a storm of reaction Luther debates Eck at Leipzig Luther condemned by papal decree Duke Frederick defends Luther Luther's trial at Worms Luther finds sanctuary in Wartburg Castle Reformation zealots endanger new movement Luther marries, preaches and teaches The historic Reformation event at Augsburg
