Martin Luther, Heretic (1983 film)

  • Jonathan Pryce: Martin Luther
  • Jon Croft: Berlepsch
  • Maurice Denham: Staupitz
  • Hugh Dickson: Spalatin
  • John Nettleton: Karlstadt
  • Eric Francis: Guardian of the relics
  • Timothy Ackroyd: Student 1
  • Neal Swettenham: Student 2
  • Clive Swift: Johann Tetzel
  • Phillip Stone: Corner
  • Pip Miller: Captain
  • John Bryon: Papal Nuncio
  • David De Keyser: Elector Frederick
  • Valentine Dyall: Chancellor
  • James Kirby: Emperor Charles V.
  • Christopher Graham, Carl Forgione, Mike Gallant, Carl Heap, Mark Heap, Suzanne of Koenigstaedter, Mark Saban, Bridget Thornborrow, Roy Weskin: Medieval actor

Martin Luther, Heretic, 1983 with Jonathan Pryce in the main and title character, is a feature film that was shot for the 500th birthday of Martin Luther in 1983.

The film was a BBC - TV production in association with American Lutherans and their film Concordia Society. He was on November 8, 1983 in England, sent two days before the actual anniversary on 10 November, on television. The film was not translated into German or shown on German television. In addition to Jonathan Pryce as Martin Luther Maurice Denham was to see the again played the role of Johann von Staupitz, he had already played in the American movie theater movie Luther in 1974.

Action

The time frame of the film are the years between 1506-1522. , The first year of Luther's monastic life until his return from the Wartburg in 1522 A medieval theater troupe of actors of mystery plays, supports the film plot in which they parallel to ereignende events is. The film begins with a preview, Luther brought in a coach from the Wartburg to Wittenberg. Along the road sits one of the actors of the theater company said. He wears a devil mask. Towards the end of the film, the scene is repeated, but this time the actor touches the mask from his face.

Historical inaccuracy

In the spring of 1522, when Martin Luther returns to Wittenberg, he is portrayed as someone who, well called the radical changes that had previously been instigated by Andreas Karlstadt year. History is true that Luther some of the changes and their rapid implementation refused and they did not approve. With its eight Invocavit sermons he convinced the citizens of Wittenberg within one week of more modest reforms. Some of the changes were then withdrawn.

Similarities and important differences to other films Luther

  • Luther throws in the film, unlike other films Luther at the Wartburg with an inkwell, only in the GDR Luther 's 1983 film he makes it.
  • Have Jonathan Pryce and Joseph Fiennes ( Actor from the Luther Luther 2003 film ), in comparison to other actors from previous films Luther, especially the film version of 1983 by Rainer Wolffhardt, a very similar stature and appearance.
  • The Luther 2003 film ends very similar, so that it is clear that this film version of 1983, a template for which was from 2003.
1983 in film Screenplay William Nicholson (writer) Film score George Spalatin Johann Eck Frederick III, Elector of Saxony Fictional film Luther (1973 film)
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