Luther [videorecording] / [presented by] NFP Teleart in association with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ; produced by Brigitte Rochow, Christian P. Stehr, Alexander Thies ; written by Camille Thomasson and Bart Garigan ; directed by Eric Till
- Uniform Title:
- Luther (Motion picture : 2003)
- Published:
- Los Angeles, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Till, Eric, Fiennes, Joseph, 1970-, Molina, Alfred, 1953-, Firth, Jonathan, Cox, Claire, Ustinov, Peter, Fraisse, Robert, Harvey, Richard, and MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- Language Note:
- English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
- Summary:
- Regional princes and the powerful Catholic Church wield a fast, firm and merciless grip over 16th-century Germany. But when Martin Luther issues a shocking challenge to their authority, the people declare him their new leader - and hero. Even when threatened with violent death, Luther refused to back down, sparking a bloody religious revolution that shakes the entire continent to its core.
- Subject(s):
- Genre(s):
- ISBN:
- 0792861914
- Audience Notes:
- MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing images of violence.
- Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.
Special features: original theatrical trailer; cast interviews. - Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Robert Fraisse ; editor, Clive Barrett ; music composer, Richard Harvey ; costume designer, Ulla Gothe ; production designer, Rolf Zehetbauer.
- Participant/Performer Note:
- Joseph Fiennes, Alfred Molina, Jonathan Firth, Claire Cox, Sir Peter Ustinov, Bruno Ganz, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Mathieu Carrière, Benjamin Sadle.
- Technical Details:
- DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Altoona copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2009.
View MARC record | catkey: 2801690