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Luther, 2003

Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Peter Ustinov

Directed by: Eric Till

Written by: Camille Thomasson

Language: English, Latin

Country: Germany

Runtime: 123 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:6.7

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Luther can be described as uplifting, emotional, and contemplative. The plot revolves around the clergy, social decay, and idealism. The main genres are drama, period, and historical. In approach, Luther is serious and realistic. It is located in Rome and Germany. It takes place in the 16th century. Luther is originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being an award winner. Note that it involves violent content.

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Spiritual conviction and radical politics define Luther, an historical biography which traces the life and career of Martin Luther, an inspired monk whose writings initiated the Protestant movement in 16th-century Germany. The film follows Luther's induction as a monk to his professorship in Wittenberg, where he eventually authors the 95 Theses. Reacting against Roman-Catholic strategies of bartering salvation for coinage, as well as the institution's hierarchies of religious knowledge and power, Luther throws the proverbial wrench in the system with his seditious writings. His disgust with the Church is only balanced by his love of the scriptures, and he calls on both to defend himself in numerous battles with the Church, recreated with modern-day courtroom drama. The film employs tropes of the father and son, including Luther's relationships with his biological father, his spiritual mentor at the monastery, and God, all of which provide richer textures to the narrative. Populated with dusty, energetic peasants desperate for God and the statesmen who rule them--incidentally decked out in rich red robes or purple gowns--Luther rewards the aesthetic impulse with panoramic landscapes, vastly structured church interiors, myriad medieval paintings, and again, the costumes. Spirited in more ways than one, Luther provides a dramatic overview to the ultimate Protestant hero, whose radical politics and religious beliefs ushered in an entirely new era of faith and practice.

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Language:	English, Latin
Country:	Germany
Release date:	26 September 2003
Runtime:	123 min

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Joseph Fiennes

as Martin Luther

Peter Ustinov

as Frederick the Wise

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Chicago Tribune

Aside from a couple of unintelligible conversations with himself, there's barely any God here. The film would rather just be inclusive. Luther might have wanted it that way, but as moviegoers, it's hard not to want more. Full Review

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by: Ellen Fox

Entertainment Weekly

Rising above the throng is the great wreck of Sir Peter Ustinov, who, as the canny, saucy German Prince Frederick, distinguishes both himself and the movie. Full Review

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by: Scott Brown

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