God's Outlaw
- Roger Rees: William Tyndale
- Sebastian Abineri: William Roye
- Anthony Allen: Thomas Poyntz
- Bernard Archard: Thomas More
- Keith Barron: Henry VIII
- Sharon Baylis: Mrs. Poyntz
- Alan Bennion: Archdeacon Bell
- Terence Budd: Stephen Vaughan
- David Chivers: Age priest
- Arthur Cox: The printer Peter Quentel
- Kenneth Gilbert: Humphrey Monmouth
- Willoughby Goddard: Cardinal Wolsey
- Terrence Hardiman: Thomas Cromwell
- Stuart Harrison Henry Phillips
- Michael Haughey: Jacques Masson
- Harold Innocent: Doctor
- Timothy Kightley: Priest
- Oona Kirsch: Anne Boleyn
- Leon Lissek: Herman Rincke
- Richard Mapletoft: Simon Mourton
- Frank Moorey: Johan Cochlaeus
- Steve Newman: Richard
- Tony Phillips: Bote
- Gary Raymond: Sir John Walsh
- Pamela Salem: Lady Anne Walsh
- Paul Shelley: John Frith
- Joanna Tew: Girls
- George Waring: Bishop Tunstall
- Lydia Watson: maid
- Jerome Willis: Bishop Stokesley
William Tyndale - Outlaw in the name of God ( known under the English title: God's Outlaw: The Story of William Tyndale ) is an English period film, which was formed in 1986 under the direction of Tony Tew.
The movie depicts the life of the theologian and translator of the English Bible, William Tyndale.
Action
England in the twenties of the 16th century. William Tyndale, tutor to the two sons of the Walsh family, is a follower of Martin Luther. As one day of the fledgling theologian with the Walsh's having dinner, it comes between him and a guest assessors also a bitter theological dispute. The guest who is arrested in the Catholic theology of the time, Tyndale finally throws the words: "If God allows it, I'll bring it, that in a few years the boy behind the plow Scripture knows better than you do it " counter. Thus, the decision is taken and pronounced that will determine from now on Tyndale's life. Tyndale gives up his position and traveled first to London, tried by the local bishop to get permission to translate the Bible into English. However, permission is denied. But Tyndale do not want this look further, because now he has found friendship between the Hanse merchants to smuggle the Lutheran writings with the goods to England. He decides to leave England to do his Bible translation work in the German-speaking lands.
Some years later, in 1525, the work is almost done. Tyndale, located in Cologne, Germany, monitored with his mate William Roye the pressure of his specially -made English translation of the New Testament in Peter Quentels printing. But the work comes the Cologne authorities to be heard and have them intervene. Tyndale and Roye to be arrested. But the two are already gone, fled from the city.
William Tyndale's New Testament is now widespread in England. The boy behind the plow now reads the Bible and Reformation ideas spread in England. Henry VIII, King of England, is racing in the face of these events with rage. Tyndale's books are burned and Tyndale himself be taken.
In 1535 Tyndale hiding in the Netherlands. He lives there in Antwerp and feels safe. When he meets a man named Henry Phillips English country, he believes he has found a friend. But he is mistaken. Henry Phillips was sent as an agent to find him. Tyndale will be arrested soon afterwards by soldiers. Phillips has betrayed him.
Tyndale is thrown into jail and charged and convicted in a trial of heresy. In the city of Vilvoorde he is executed in public. His last words are: "Lord Open the King of England 's eyes! ".
Tyndale's last words find their fulfillment within the year 1537. This year Henry VIII granted the so-called Coverdale Bible, which is based on Tyndale's translation, a " gracious license." The full translation of the English Bible is a legacy of William Tyndale.
Production background
Involved in production were the International Bible Society, CTVC, Channel 4 Television Corporation, the Dutch Evangelische Omroep, Gateway Films, Grenville Film Productions and mezzo Two.
The film was released under the English title: God's Outlaw ' first with English, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean subtitles on DVD.
A German language version has been released on DVD.