Category Archives: Martin Luther (1953)

During the early 16th Century, German theologian and professor Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that leads to the Protestant Reformation.

Martin Luther (1953), PERSUASION

Dr. Martin Luther: Persuader–Not Simply a Humble German Monk

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Filmed in Wiesbaden, West Germany, this month’s movie, Martin Luther (Pichel, 1953), received Oscar nominations in 1954 for Best Cinematography, Black and White, and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black and White.

The Lutheran Church in America is one of the producers of this movie, which suggests a protestant bias, although we expect an unbiased historical accounting from its statement as part of the credits at the beginning of the movie,

This dramatization of a decisive moment in human history is the result of careful research of facts and conditions in the 16th century as reported by historians of many faiths.

Martin Luther, Augustinian priest
Dr. Martin Luther, Augustinian Priest

Often described as “a humble German monk,” Dr. Martin Luther (1483 – 1546) was also a gifted scholar, having attained the highest level of university education.

He served as Professor of Theology at the University of Wittenberg for his entire career, and as a Catholic Augustinian Priest until his excommunication by Pope Leo X in 1521. Continue reading Dr. Martin Luther: Persuader–Not Simply a Humble German Monk →