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Luther

Luther

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German silent film about the life of Martin Luther

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

16 February 1928

Country

Germany

Cast

Eugen Klöpfer

Eugen Klöpfer

Martin Luther

Rudolf Lettinger

Rudolf Lettinger

Luthers Vater

Elsa Wagner

Elsa Wagner

Luthers Mutter

Livio Pavanelli

Livio Pavanelli

Alexius

Arthur Kraußneck

Arthur Kraußneck

Staupitz

Karl Platen

Karl Platen

Bruder Franziskus

Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos

Melanchthon

Hermann Vallentin

Hermann Vallentin

Professor Karlstadt

Karl Elzer

Karl Elzer

Friedrich der Weise

Werner Schott

Werner Schott

Johann der Beständige

Ferdinand von Alten

Ferdinand von Alten

Miltitz

Bruno Kastner

Bruno Kastner

Ulrich von Hutten

Leopold von Ledebur

Leopold von Ledebur

Sickingen

Ernst Rückert

Ernst Rückert

Reichsherold Caspar Sturm

Max Maximilian

Max Maximilian

Hans Sachs

Max Grünberg

Max Grünberg

Albrecht Dürer

Jakob Tiedtke

Jakob Tiedtke

Tetzel

Max Schreck

Max Schreck

Alexander

Mary Parker

Mary Parker

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