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Martin Luther / Lothar Wolff; Irving Pichel; Niall MacGinnis; John Ruddock; Pierre Lefèvre, (Actor) Videorecording.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: Worcester, Pa. : Vision Video, 2003.Edition: 50th anniversary edDescription: 1 videodisc (105 min.) : black and white ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 1563646234
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BR325
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.
Production credits:
  • 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.Summary: 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.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual HB189 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AV529 1 Available
Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual DVD89 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) DVD89 2 Available

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.

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.

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.

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.