Luther
4,412
Drama
Biography of Martin Luther, the 16th-century priest who led the Christian Reformation and opened up new possibilities in exploration of faith. The film begins with his vow to become a monk, and continues through his struggles to reconcile his desire for sanctification with his increasing abhorrence of the corruption and hypocrisy pervading the Church's hierarchy. He is ultimately charged with heresy and must confront the ruling ... [+]
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United States | Philadelphia Inquirer | "An entertaining history lesson. That is, a history lesson that synopsizes and simplifies a complex life and complicated times" | NEU |
United States | Chicago Tribune | "Aside from a couple of unintelligible conversations with himself, there's barely any God here" | NEU |
United States | New York Post | "An unholy mess" | NEG |
United States | The Washington Post | "It's just unfortunate that a movie about such a daring man ultimately takes few risks." | NEU |
United States | Variety | "Proceeds like a stultifying history pageant rather than a movie with a pulse of its own" | NEG |
United States | TV Guide | "Corny and irritatingly simplistic though this fast-paced biography of 16th-century German religious reformer Martin Luther may be, it's undeniably entertaining" | NEU |
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