Luther

Name: Luther
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: September 26, 2003
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Alfred Molina, Bruno Ganz, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Ustinov

2003

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R.S. Entertainment | Release Date: September 26, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Alfred Molina, Bruno Ganz, Joseph Fiennes, Peter Ustinov

Summary: Joseph Fiennes stars as Martin Luther, whose bold actions fostered an era of personal and religious freedoms unprecedented in history. (R.S. Entertainment)

Director: Eric Till

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 123 min

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Stanley Kauffmann

Fiennes has imagined and created from within. His Luther is not the thunderer we might expect, but he is, wondrously, the incarnation of a man passionate for God and angry with mundane intercessions. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Overall, Luther does a satisfying job of restoring humanity to a woodcut icon. Read full review

Ellen Fox

Aside from a couple of unintelligible conversations with himself, there's barely any God here. The film would rather just be inclusive. Luther might have wanted it that way, but as moviegoers, it's hard not to want more. Read full review

Steven Winn

Disjointed. Read full review

David Sterritt

Plunges energetically into the 16th-century religious rebel's activities and philosophies. It dodges some significant issues in Luther's life, however, reducing its value as an educational film. Read full review

J.R. Jones

Solid performances by Fiennes, Jonathan Firth, and a frail but funny Peter Ustinov keep this watchable. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

An unholy mess. Read full review

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JeffC.

Nov 23, 2008

A wonderful depiction with only minor historical inaccuracies. A movie every Christian should watch.

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TonyB.

Jan 12, 2006

Deciding how historically accurate "Luther" is is best left to those familiar with the religious and political intrigue in 16th Century Europe. For the rest of us, it is a generally well-told and sometimes even absorbing tale. Sir Peter Ustinov easily manages to steal all of his scenes; the Deciding how historically accurate "Luther" is is best left to those familiar with the religious and political intrigue in 16th Century Europe. For the rest of us, it is a generally well-told and sometimes even absorbing tale. Sir Peter Ustinov easily manages to steal all of his scenes; the same cannot be said for Joseph Fiennes. We have to take the script's word that Martin Luther was such an influential man because nothing in Fiennes' performance remotely suggests it.… Expand

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JaredC.

Dec 19, 2007

Based on the quality of Luther, it sadly doesn't reach the expectations of my personal discussions with society. It has a fine tone and starts out clueless, though eventually builds up momentum and suspense after gathering a substantial amount of information, that gets to the point of Based on the quality of Luther, it sadly doesn't reach the expectations of my personal discussions with society. It has a fine tone and starts out clueless, though eventually builds up momentum and suspense after gathering a substantial amount of information, that gets to the point of overload, and blasts with a finale that finishes with a breathtaking conclusion. It's a great churchgoer motion picture, and relates a lot to Renassaince studies which really overthinks me a bit. Everything is cause and Effect in Luther, it builds up a tremendous amount of character, and then that's the part when you start getting entertained, about 3 quarters way in. Which is the disappointing factor about it. Before all that, you just want a silent nap.… Expand

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Movie1997

Jan 19, 2014

How did anyone even enjoy this crap! First off, it is pretentiously long! It's filled with so much story that's never very clear. The story just jumps place to place and sometimes is confusing to fully understand. Second, the characters! Joseph Fiennes as Luther is fine (I guess) but theHow did anyone even enjoy this crap! First off, it is pretentiously long! It's filled with so much story that's never very clear. The story just jumps place to place and sometimes is confusing to fully understand. Second, the characters! Joseph Fiennes as Luther is fine (I guess) but the other characters are utter crap! Plus, there are characters that aren't shown very well. There in the movie, but there just there. It cuts back to them now and then, but they're just there for appearance. A prefect example, Alfred Molina as John Tetzel! He shows up for like 5-10 mins and you'd think he'd become a main character or a strong supporting character at least! No! He's just gone. Don't know why! That was probably the only part of the movie that I truly liked. This is movie is like going to a bad sermon that never spits the message out clearly. Overall, this is lame!!!!!! It gets an F!!!!!!… Expand

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Randomthought

Mar 12, 2023

Have already rated thos movie and surprise surprise its gone missing. This film is so poor it is a insult to the TV show.
Half hacked story a villian to forget and victims no one cares about. Hang up your badge Luther before you get investigated for fraud mate.

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