Bibliograph

Luther, Cinévision Ltée, the American Film Theatre present ; produced by Ely A. Landau, directed by Guy Green, written by Edward Anhalt ; based on the play by John Osborne

Type

Label

Luther, Cinévision Ltée, the American Film Theatre present ; produced by Ely A. Landau, directed by Guy Green, written by Edward Anhalt ; based on the play by John Osborne

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG

Main title

Luther

Oclc number

51856905

Responsibility statement

Cinévision Ltée, the American Film Theatre present ; produced by Ely A. Landau, directed by Guy Green, written by Edward Anhalt ; based on the play by John Osborne

Runtime

111

Series statement

The American Film Theatre series DVD

Summary

Luther compresses nearly two decades into a provocative character study that parallels Martin Luther's deepening religious dilemmas with the irresolvable earthly anxieties that shaped his beliefs and his rebellious search for truth. We're introduced to Luther as a young monk in 1506, as he defends his vows to his jealous and disapproving father (Patrick McGee). But as Luther's religious commitment deepens, his faith in an increasingly commercialized, politicized, and spiritually empty Papacy atrophies until, having preached against the medieval Catholic Church's hypocrisy, he is called to account by the very bishops he must denounce

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

John Osborne's Luther

Contributor