Luther (2003)

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Rebel. Genius. Liberator.

During the early 16th century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.

• Released: 2003-10-29
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 3m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 342 votes

Directed by Eric Till.

Top cast

• Joseph Fiennes as Martin Luther
• Jonathan Firth as Girolamo Aleander
• Claire Cox as Katharina von Bora
• Alfred Molina as Johann Tetzel
• Peter Ustinov as Frederick
• Bruno Ganz as Johann von Staupitz
• Uwe Ochsenknecht as Leo X
• Maria Simon as Hanna
• Mathieu Carrière as Cardinal Jacob Cajetan
• Benjamin Sadler as Georg Spalatin

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Where to watch Luther

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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