Luther (2003)

Director:

Eric Till

Writers (WGA):

Camille Thomasson (written by) and
Bart Gavigan (written by)

Release Date:

30 October 2003 (Germany)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History

Tagline:

Rebel. Genius. Liberator.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Monk | Priest | Martin Luther | Cardinal

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Joseph Fiennes	...	Martin Luther
Alfred Molina	...	John Tetzel
Jonathan Firth	...	Girolamo Aleander
Claire Cox	...	Katharina von Bora
Peter Ustinov	...	Frederick the Wise (as Sir Peter Ustinov)
Bruno Ganz	...	Johann von Staupitz
Uwe Ochsenknecht	...	Pope Leo X
Mathieu Carrière	...	Cardinal Cajetan
Benjamin Sadler	...	Spalatin
Jochen Horst	...	Professor Carlstadt
Torben Liebrecht	...	Charles V
Maria Simon	...	Hanna
Lars Rudolph	...	Melanchthon
Marco Hofschneider	...	Ulrick
Christopher Buchholz	...	von der Eck
Timothy Peach	...	Karl von Miltitz
Tom Strauss	...	George of Brandenburg
Gene Reed	...	John of Saxony
Anian Zollner	...	Philipp of Hesse
Johannes Lang	...	Albert Archbishop of Mainz
Jeff Boyd	...	Prior
Jeff Caster	...	Matthew
Hussi Kutlucan	...	Blacksmith
Michael Traynor	...	Hans Luther
Joost Siedhoff	...	Old Monk
Anatole Taubman	...	Otto
Lena Krimmel	...	Theresa
Doris Prusova	...	Grete
Jindrich Fajst	...	Thomas
Robert Russell	...	Gravedigger
Felix Klare	...	Student 1
Florian Panzner	...	Student 2
Jens Winter	...	Fugger Auditor
Alexander Kendzia	...	Dominican Monk 1
Cesare Cremonini	...	Dominican Monk 2
Martino d'Amico	...	Dominican Monk 3
James Babson	...	Dominican Monk 4
Franco Mirabella	...	Vatican Monk
Maurizio Lucà	...	Hawker
Carlos Alberto Valles	...	Elderly Monk (as Carlos Valles)
Thomas Dehler	...	Tradesman
Jan Nemejovsky	...	Albert's Secretary
Jiri Maria Sieber	...	Executioner
Martin Faltyn	...	Carmelite Monk
Herb Andress	...	Gunter
Jirina Mencakova	...	Ex Nun
Matthias Engel	...	Common Man 1
Ekkehard Schwarz	...	Common Man 2
Oliver Blaha	...	Kid (as Oliver McGillick)
Jaroslav Novotny	...	Kaspar Sturm
Burkhard Seidemann	...	Morality Play Director (as Seidemann Burckhard)
Ron Agenant	...	Morality Play
Frank Bokemeyer	...	Morality Play
Jens Dorendorf	...	Morality Play
Tobias Dutschke	...	Morality Play
Garry Fishmann	...	Morality Play
Ulrich Gleichmann	...	Morality Play
Bernd Hahnke	...	Morality Play
Matthias Hille	...	Morality Play
Ronald Jopt	...	Morality Play
Jörg Jüsche	...	Morality Play
Friedrich Mierau	...	Morality Play
Günther Richter	...	Morality Play
Max Schubert	...	Morality Play
Alexander Simon	...	Morality Play
Georg Weissfeld	...	Morality Play
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Cella	...	Man in countryside (uncredited)

Directed by
Eric Till

Writing credits (WGA)
Camille Thomasson		(written by) and
Bart Gavigan		(written by)

Produced by
Dennis A. Clauss	....	executive producer (as Dennis Clauss)
Bart Gavigan	....	creative producer: post-production
J. Dan Nichols	....	executive producer
Gabriela Pfändner	....	executive producer
Kurt Rittig	....	executive producer
Brigitte Rochow	....	producer
Peter Schiller	....	line producer
Christian P. Stehr	....	producer
Alexander Thies	....	producer

Original Music by
Richard Harvey

Cinematography by
Robert Fraisse		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Clive Barrett

Casting by
Brigitte Rochow

Production Design by
Rolf Zehetbauer

Art Direction by
Christian Schaefer		(as Christian Schäfer)
Ralf Schreck

Set Decoration by
Katja Schmidt

Costume Design by
Ulla Gothe

Makeup Department
Tanja Drewitz	....	make-up/hair artist
Pascal Herr	....	makeup artist
Abounouom Mariam Lee	....	makeup trainee
Romy Meier	....	make-up/hair artist
Pascale Sophia Profe-Bracht	....	make-up/hair artist (as Pascale-Sophia Profe-Bracht)
Björn Rehbein	....	make-up/hair artist
Friderike Roessler	....	make-up/hair artist (as Friederike Rössler)
Valeska Schitthelm	....	make-up/hair artist
Isabell Schmitt-Egner	....	make-up/hair artist (as Isabelle Schmitt-Egner)
Saskia Sudau	....	make-up/hair artist
Hasso von Hugo	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Avedis 'Abbe' Bozukyan	....	set manager: second unit
Alex Corven Caronia	....	unit manager: second unit, Italy
Antongiulio Dell'Orco	....	unit manager: Italy
Marc 'Hias' Esperling	....	unit base manager
Michaela Flenerova	....	assistant unit manager: Czech Republic (as Michaela Flenerová)
Tanja Güth	....	assistant unit manager
Jaroslava Halmiova	....	unit manager: Czech Republic (as Jaroslava Halmiová)
Massimo Iacobis	....	production manager: Italy
Michal Prikryl	....	production manager: Czech Republic
Sepp Reidinger	....	production manager: lab, ARRI Film & TV
Sabine Renger	....	assistant unit manager
Maria Louise Rhode	....	assistant production manager
Imke Sommerkamp	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ansgar Ahlers	....	third assistant director
Klemens Becker	....	second unit director
Mario Maffezzoni	....	first assistant director: second unit, Italy
Alberto Mangiante	....	first assistant director: Italy
Nicola Marzano	....	second assistant director: Italy
Gabi Scheiger	....	second assistant director (as Gabriele Scheiger)
Eva-Maria Schönecker	....	first assistant director
Madeleine von Taysen	....	first assistant director: second unit
Tomas Zelenka	....	assistant director: Czech Republic (as Tomás Zelenka)

Art Department
Marzia Alesi	....	art department trainee
Livio Alessandrini	....	stand-by props: second unit, Italy
Christoph Baumstieger	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Roman Berger	....	prop buyer and assistant
Annick Biltresse	....	art department coordinator: Italy
Petr Cechotovsky	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Freddi Dobsak	....	fabrics (as Freddy Dobsack)
Freddi Dobsak	....	set dresser (as Freddy Dobsack)
Klaus Eckmann	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Enzo Enzel	....	prop buyer and assistant
Michael Fissneider	....	art department trainee
Claudia Fuchs	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Simone Fust	....	assistant art director
Giancarlo Gabrielli	....	set props: Italy
Sarah Gerg	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Ulrike Gojowczyk	....	on-set propman
Anton Greg	....	construction company
Marcus Haendgen	....	prop master (as Marcus Händgen)
Rolf Holtappel	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Borek Janostik	....	set dresser: Czech Repblic
Lily Kiera	....	on-set propman
Benjamin Kniebe	....	production painter
Oliver Kortendick	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Michal Kraus	....	propman: Czech Republic
Barbara Kreisl	....	set decorator: Italy
Oliver Kuhlmann	....	on-set propman
Oliver Kuhlmann	....	property man: second unit
Roberto Labate	....	props assistant: second unit, Italy
Fabio Lamarra	....	assistant set props: Italy
Alexandra Meixner	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Sylvia Müller	....	set decoration buyer and assistant (as Silvia Müller)
Sabine Murr	....	prop buyer and assistant (as Sabine Murr-Händgen)
Bernadino Nardoni	....	construction company: Italy (as Bernardino Tardoni)
Tiziano Nardoni	....	construction company: Italy
Astrid Poeschke	....	assistant art director
Vaclav Pomahac	....	set dresser: Czech Repblic (as Vaclav Pomaha)
Petr Pomohac	....	set dresser: Czech Repblic (as Petr Pomaha)
Pavel Purkrábek	....	assistant art director: Czech Republic
Dominik Reindl	....	prop buyer and assistant
Wolfgang Ruprecht	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Johnny Saint	....	props runner: Czech Republic (as Jan Svatos)
Georg Schlotz	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Martina Seidl	....	art department trainee
Lukas Shon	....	props runner: Czech Republic
Frantisek Sloup	....	swing gang: Czech Repblic
Stefan Speth	....	assistant art director
Jan Susta	....	set dresser: Czech Repblic
Dino Tardoni	....	construction company: Italy
Peter Tekauer	....	set decoration buyer and assistant
Gernot Thöndel	....	prop buyer and assistant
Luigi Urbani	....	prop buyer: Italy
Karel Vacek	....	construction company: Czech Republic, ARVA a.s.
Iva Vacková	....	construction company: Czech Republic, ARVA a.s.
Karel Vanásek	....	prop buyer: Czech Republic
Andrej Vavrena	....	swing gang: Czech Repblic (as Ondrej Vavrena)
Václav Vohlídal	....	art director: Czech Republic (as Vaclav Vohidal)
Andreas Walther	....	model supervisor
Wolfgang Wrede	....	painter: second unit
Wolfgang Wrede	....	prop buyer and assistant
Wolfgang Wrede	....	stand-by rigger: second unit
Gabriela Rezacova	....	art department interpreter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ed Cantu	....	post-production sound supervisor
Ed Cantu	....	sound mixer
Paul Carr	....	adr recordist
Ian Davis	....	adr recordist
Augustins Delle	....	sound engineer assistant
Nina Deutschmann	....	studio coordinator
Friedrich M. Dosch	....	sound designer
Heiko Herzog	....	re-recording assistant
Andreas Hinz	....	adr recordist
Joe Illing	....	dialogue editor
Robert Jäger	....	re-recording mixer
Bernhard Joest	....	boom operator
Janis Kalnins	....	sound engineer assistant
Varis Kurmins	....	sound engineer
Mario Migge	....	sound assistant
Vincenzo Nardi	....	boom operator: second unit, Italy
Mathis Nitschke	....	foley editor (as Mathis B. Nitschke)
Andreas Pflaum	....	sound studio technician
Jörn Poetzl	....	foley artist: Solid Sound (as Joern Poetzl)
Normunds Putnins	....	sound engineer assistant
Thomas Reitner	....	foley trainee
Stefan Rüdel	....	chief engineer
Kai Schoormann	....	dialogue editor assistant
Gabriela Schultze	....	sound sales agent: Geyer Berlin
Philipp Sellier	....	foley recordist
Michael Stein	....	re-recording assistant
Reiner Usche	....	sound studio technician
Patrick Veigel	....	sound mixer: second unit
Christoph von Schönburg	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Franco Galiano	....	special effects: Italy, R.S.G. effetti speciali s.r.l. (as Fabio Galiano)
Rolf Hanke	....	special effects project manager: Nefzer GmbH, Babelsberg
Armin Moritz	....	special effects technician: Nefzer GmbH, Babelsberg
Bernd Rautenberg	....	special effects head of department: Nefzer GmbH, Babelsberg
Francesco Sabelli	....	special effects: Italy, R.S.G. effetti speciali s.r.l.
Marcus Schmidt	....	special effects technician: Nefzer GmbH, Babelsberg

Visual Effects by
Michaela Braun	....	team assistant: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Ariane Brinkmann	....	visual effects production manager: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Gabriel Dedic	....	scanning and recording: scan & record 35 GmbH
Damian Doennig	....	trainee: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Andrea Geiger	....	compositing supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Christian Godzik	....	trainee: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Sebastian Greese	....	3D animator and modeler: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Michael Hackl	....	digital matte painting: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Florian Hu	....	software development: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Jan Krupp	....	set supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Sebastian Küchmeister	....	3D animator and modeler: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Roland Langschwert	....	3D animator and compositor: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Feona Marshall	....	compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Dirk Müller	....	3D animator and compositor: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Andreas Nehls	....	trainee: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Christian Pokorny	....	head of animation: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Julia Reinhard	....	sequence supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Norbert Ruf	....	compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Michael Scheffler	....	systems administrator: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Verena Scheunemann	....	compositing artist: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Dirk Schulz	....	software development: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Christoph Sprenger	....	3D animator and modeler: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Stefanie Stalf	....	visual effects producer: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Stephan Stapel	....	software development: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Stephan Trojansky	....	head of animation: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Hubert von Seidlein	....	matte painting: CA Scanline Production GmbH
Florian Weyh	....	3D animator and compositor: CA Scanline Production GmbH (as Florian Wey)
Ismat Zaidi	....	scanning and recording supervisor: scan & record 35 GmbH
Thomas Zauner	....	visual effects supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Stunts
Roberto Danesi	....	stunt team: Italy, A.N.C.A.
Jirí Kuba	....	stunt team: Czech Republic, Czech Stunt Team (as Jiri Kuba)
Ferdinando Stazzone	....	horse stuntman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Almesberger	....	focus puller
Armin Bach	....	gaffer: second unit
Klemens Becker	....	director of photography: second unit
Klemens Becker	....	steadicam operator
Stefano Biscaro	....	key grip: Italy
Jan Brun	....	grip
Pavel Caslavsky	....	electrician: Czech Republic (as Pavel Cáslavsky)
Sandro Eichler	....	key grip: second unit
Thomas Gottschalk	....	focus puller: second unit
Stefan Grandinetti	....	video operator
Mario Grech	....	electrician
Rafael Jeneral	....	loader
Kevin Jewison	....	camera operator
Holger Joos	....	clapper
Heiko Jörke	....	key grip
Helko Klünder	....	grip
Hartmut Lowak	....	electrician (as Hartmut Lowack)
Gianmaria Majorana	....	camera operator: second unit, Italy
Stefano Marino	....	gaffer: Italy
Luca Martis	....	electrician: second unit, Italy
Roland Moses	....	electrician (as Roland 'Mo' Modes)
Won-suk Park	....	clapper: second unit (as Won Suk Park)
Marco Pieroni	....	camera operator: second unit, Italy
Marco Pieroni	....	steadicam operator: Italy
Peter Raby	....	electrician (as Peter Rabe)
Simon Rainer	....	trainee electrician
Michael Reinecke	....	focus puller: second unit, Italy (as Michael Reinicke)
Salvatore Ruberto	....	electrician: Italy
Christian Scheibe	....	grip
Matthias Scholz	....	video operator: second unit
Ronald Schwarz	....	gaffer (as Ronnie Schwarz)
Marco Sticchi	....	gaffer: second unit, Italy
Marco Teuchert	....	best boy
Karsten Tietz	....	electrician
Alberto Torrecilla	....	focus puller: second unit, Italy
Rolf van der Heydt	....	still photographer
Vincenzo Vedovato	....	video operator: second unit, Italy
Franky Zakaria	....	best boy: second unit, Italy

Casting Department
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Eduardo Lucarelli	....	extras casting: Italy (as Edoardo Lucarelli)
Antje Mibbach	....	extras casting: Germany, Watergate Casting (as Antje Mißbach)
Thomas Obermaier	....	extras casting: Czech Republic, Sedma Praha s.r.o.
Tonino Proietti	....	extras casting: Italy
Milan Spinka	....	extras casting: Czech Republic, Unifis
Emma Style	....	casting consultant
Lilia Trapani	....	casting: Italy
Sidonie Zembery	....	extras casting: Czech Republic, Unifis (as Sida Zembery)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Johanna Bronner	....	chief wardrobe: Italy
Elisa di Serio	....	seamstress: Italy (as Elisa de Serio)
Ulrike Fanger	....	wardrobe
Elke Freitag	....	wardrobe
Sabin Gröflin	....	wardrobe
Anja Kemper	....	wardrobe
Daniela Langenfeld	....	costume department trainee
Claudio Manzi	....	wardrobe: Italy
Gabriele Miller	....	costume department trainee
Ursula Patzak	....	costume preparation: Italy
Claudia Petry	....	wardrobe
Petr Pluhar	....	wardrobe: Czech Republic
Iris Reisig	....	wardrobe
Ann-Britt Roesch	....	wardrobe (as Ann-Britt Rösch)
Meike Schlegel	....	assistant costume designer
Jana Smetanova	....	wardrobe: Czech Republic
Sondra Sohl	....	chief wardrobe
Natali Stefanovic	....	wardrobe
Maurizio Torti	....	wardrobe: second unit, Italy
Jana Vanova	....	wardrobe: Czech Republic
Jaroslava Vesela	....	chief wardrobe: Czech Republic

Editorial Department
Natalie Clausen	....	post-production coordinator
Claudia Fiedler	....	first assistant editor
Tom Henderson	....	color grader: ARRI Film & TV
Angie Reichenberger	....	project coordinator: lab, ARRI Film & TV (as Angela Reichenberger)
Maria Louise Rhode	....	post-production coordinator
Brigitte Schmitz	....	assistant editor
Sandra Stier	....	negative cutting: ARRI Film & TV
Andrea Voggenauer	....	negative cutting: ARRI Film & TV

Music Department
Maris Briezkalns	....	studio management: Latvian Radio
Richard Harvey	....	conductor
Richard Harvey	....	orchestrator
Claire Hawthorne	....	music production coordinator
Sandy McLelland	....	music supervisor
Ann Miller	....	music preparation
Michael Pärt	....	music editor (as Michael Paert)
Michael Pärt	....	music producer (as Michael Paert)
Michael Pärt	....	music recorded and mixed by (as Michael Paert)
Hollie Prior	....	music production coordinator
Tony Prior	....	executive producer: Fireworks Music Ltd.
Normunds Sne	....	artistic director: choir
Markus Steffen	....	music coordinator: musicas.de GmbH

Transportation Department
Jan Albrecht	....	driver: Czech Republic
Tobias Asam	....	driver
Heiko Baumann	....	driver: art department
Mauro Biagi	....	driver: Italy
Malte Bittner	....	driver
Martin Bock	....	driver
Darina Brazdilova	....	transportation coordinator: Czech Republic
Jörg Brehm	....	driver
Alessandro Cica	....	driver: Italy
Alfredo Colangeli	....	driver: Italy
Massimo Costa	....	driver: Italy
Alfredo Cusi	....	driver: Italy
Oliver Dressnandt	....	car captain
Benjamin Dunker	....	driver
Pavel Filip	....	driver: Czech Republic
Philipp Groh	....	driver
Mario Guida	....	driver: Italy
Josef Havlicek	....	driver: Czech Republic
Wolfgang Hoffmann	....	driver: unit vehicle
Jiri Holecek	....	driver: Czech Republic
Michael Jahreis	....	driver: art department
Susen Jarmuske	....	driver
Frantisek Jaros	....	driver: Czech Republic
Roman Jedlicka	....	driver: Czech Republic
Karl Jilek	....	props driver: Czech Republic
Bohumil Kindl	....	driver: Czech Republic
Václav Kindl	....	driver: Czech Republic (as Vaclav Kindl)
Simon Kinnersley	....	driver: unit vehicle
Jaroslav Klima	....	driver: Czech Republic
Václav Kocman	....	driver: Czech Republic (as Vaclav Kolman)
Nils Konrad	....	driver
Joerg Kraft	....	chief driver: unit vehicle (as Jörg Kraft)
Peter Kraft	....	driver: unit vehicle
Jiri Kraus	....	driver: Czech Republic
Guido Kuckuck	....	driver
Denis Küper	....	driver
Sebastian Leister	....	transportation coordinator (as Sebastian-Karl Leister)
Jiri Linha	....	driver: Czech Republic
Ian 'Fingers' Lisi	....	chief driver: unit vehicle
Andreas Loibl	....	driver: cast
Leos Lyolias	....	driver: Czech Republic
Fulvio Malvagio	....	driver: Italy
Paul Mason	....	driver
Teh Wei Ma	....	driver
Ales Maudr	....	driver: Czech Republic
Norbert Mentrop	....	driver
Alexander Messerschmidt	....	driver
Tony Meyer	....	driver: cast
Sebastian Neitsch	....	car captain
Oliver Ney	....	driver: unit vehicle
Massimo Orlandi	....	driver: Italy
Erhan Özer	....	driver
Milan Palacky	....	driver: Czech Republic
Petr Pietras	....	driver captain: Czech Republic
Petr Pietras	....	driver
Barbara Pinna	....	transportation assistant: Italy
Fabrizio Prada	....	car captain: Italy
Elvin Rook	....	driver
Richard Ryska	....	driver: Czech Republic
Sergio Sabene	....	driver: Italy
Davide Sacchetti	....	set driver: second unit, Italy
Alessandro Santucci	....	driver: Italy
Andreas Schumacher	....	driver: cast
Axel Schumacher	....	assistant car captain: Italy
Stefan Sellin	....	driver
Vit Sevkik	....	driver: Czech Republic
Sigolf Stahl	....	driver
Josef Stehlik	....	driver: Czech Republic
Wolfgang Stübner	....	driver
Lubor Stundl	....	driver: Czech Republic
Jaroslav Thun	....	driver: Czech Republic
Mark Tyack	....	driver: unit vehicle
Josef Vecerka	....	driver: Czech Republic
Erik Wegener	....	driver: art department
Christian Wehrle	....	driver
Edith Weßling	....	driver
Robert Wolff	....	driver
Martin Zillger	....	driver
Frantisek Zunt	....	driver: Czech Republic

Other crew
Luisa Averina	....	accommodation coordinator: Czech Republic
Charlotte Basse	....	script supervisor: second unit
Charlotte Basse	....	set production assistant: second unit
Carl Bender	....	financial advisor
Markus Bensch	....	location manager
Viola Bensinger	....	legal advice: Linklaters, Oppenhoff & Rädler
David Bergendahl	....	assistant extras coordinator
Avedis 'Abbe' Bozukyan	....	key set production assistant: location department
Andrea Bystrá	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic (as Andrea Bystra)
Marcello Chimenti	....	assistant location manager: Italy
Kurt Cramer	....	dialogue coach
Karin Csallner	....	chief accountant
Victor del Castillo	....	set production assistant
Karim Djerbi	....	production assistant: Czech Republic
Maria Dost	....	set production assistant
Ralph Eue	....	making-of
Volker Falk	....	assistant location manager: Munich
Ivanka Fialova	....	cashier: Czech Republic (as Ivana Fialova)
Petr Gancev	....	base camp operator: Czech Republic
Sarah Garbati	....	cashier: Italy
Roland Gebele	....	caterer: CENA-CATERING International
Jens Geibel	....	location manager: Munich
Detlef Gerhard	....	caterer: CENA-CATERING International
Tamara D. Goesch	....	project consultant
Anja Gohde	....	business and legal affairs
Henriette Gotaut	....	personal assistant: Brigitte Rochow
Holger Grohnemann	....	blocking service: location department, Le.Gro.Bloc.
Klaus Große Darrelmann	....	location manager (as Klaus große Darrelmann)
Eric Guerin	....	legal advice: US
Klára Halmiová	....	accommodation coordinator: Czech Republic
Martin Hartung	....	assistant legal affairs
Bernd Hein	....	assistant production accountant
Katja Heissig	....	personal assistant: Eric Till
Björn Hoffmann	....	set production assistant: location department (as Björn Hofmann)
Björn Hoffmann	....	set production assistant: second unit
Cathleen Hoffmann	....	assistant extras coordinator
Daniel Jonas	....	accommodation agency: Czech Republic, Typ Agency
Peter Kaser	....	location manager: Italy
Robert Kather	....	caterer: CENA-CATERING International
Bob Klausmeier	....	technical consultant
Katharina Klemm	....	set production assistant
Christian Klempert	....	location manager (as Christian Alexander Klempert)
Zusana Kobedova	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic (as Zuzana Kobédová)
Annamaria Kolarova	....	production assistant: Czech Republic (as Annamarie Kolárová)
Jan E. Kozanek	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic (as Jan Kozánek)
Kerstin Krentz	....	assistant production accountant
Silke Krüger	....	assistant location manager
Frank Krug	....	key set production assistant: location department
Robert Kunz	....	set medic
Hilde Läufle	....	public relations: VIA BERLIN
Robert E.A. Lee	....	technical consultant
Jens Lehman	....	financial services
Markus Letto	....	blocking service: location department, Le.Gro.Bloc.
Henriette Letzner	....	making-of
Stefan Lütje	....	legal advice: Linklaters, Oppenhoff & Rädler
Oldrich Mach	....	production consultant: Czech Republic, Prague International Films s.r.o.
Marion Manthey	....	production accountant
Pasquale Martino	....	animal handler: Italy, Zoo Grunwald (as Pasquale Martin)
Petra Meyer	....	public relations: VIA BERLIN
Cornelia Müller	....	financial administrator
Peter Nägeli	....	caterer: CENA-CATERING International
Jiri Nohejl	....	base camp operator: Czech Republic
Aneta Pecenková	....	production accountant: Czech Republic
Vitek Plch	....	location manager: Czech Republic
Laura Popescu-Zeletin	....	key set production assistant
Marco Valerio Pugini	....	production consultant: Italy, Panorama Films s.r.l.
Susanne Ramsperger	....	personal assistant: Alexander Thies
Sonja Rappenecker	....	assistant business affairs
Angela Reedwisch	....	key account manager: ARRI Film & TV
Christine Rennert	....	extras coordinator
Gabriela Rezáková	....	translator: Czech Republic
Ronald Rochow	....	project consultant
Rolf Röpsdorf	....	caterer: CENA-CATERING International
Daniel Rosness	....	production coordinator
Loredana Russo	....	catering: Italy, Menservice s.r.l.
Davide Sacchetti	....	set production assistant: second unit, Italy
Blanka Salkova	....	translator: Czech Republic (as Blanka Salková)
Steven Saltzman	....	legal advice: US (as Steve Saltzman)
Clemens Schaeffer	....	set production assistant
Ulrich Schaeffer	....	project consultant
Martin Schmare	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic
Michael Schmetz	....	financial consultant
Annalisa Schmid	....	production coordinator: Italy
Edeltraud Schult	....	production accountant
Michael Schweuneke	....	animal handler
Linda Seger	....	technical consultant
Beate Seidel	....	caterer: CENA-CATERING International
Eva Shonová	....	translator: Czech Republic (as Eva Shonova)
Marcela Skybova	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic (as Marcela Skybová)
Josef Stanek	....	animal handler: Czech Republic
Martin Stanék	....	base camp: Czech Republic (as Martin Stanek)
Eva Katharina Sudholt	....	set production assistant
Richard Svojgr	....	assistant location manager: Czech Republic
Luciano Tartaglia	....	production accountant: Italy
Nadja Tausch	....	location manager: Thuringen
Viktor Ter-Akopov	....	translator: Czech Republic (as Victor Ter-Akopow)
Louise Thörner-Anderson	....	assistant production accountant
Andrea Tinnirello	....	assistant production accountant: Italy
Sarah Daniela Tommaselli	....	set production assistant
Josef Toth	....	base camp operator: Czech Republic
Pavel Typl	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic
Altay Ünsal	....	key set production assistant
Claudia Vasekova	....	translator: Czech Republic (as Claudia Vaseková)
Caroline Veyssière	....	continuity
Lukas Vrtilek	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic
Alexander Wadouh	....	set production assistant: location department
Christine Wehrmann	....	financial services
Tobias Weinreich	....	assistant extras coordinator
Jonathan Wight	....	legal advice: US
Barbora Wildova	....	set production assistant: Czech Republic
Lenka Zamenicková	....	production secretary: Czech Republic (as Lenka Zamernikova)
Reinhard Zölle	....	assistant production accountant
Sabine Wührer	....	script timer (uncredited)

Thanks
Eckhard Bieger	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Robert Ehrt	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Bernhard Felmberg	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
T.J. Kleinhans	....	in memory of (as T.J. 'Clancy' Kleinhans)
Timothy Lull	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Martin Marty	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Michael Medved	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Jochens Schmitt-Grohé	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Tim Schwan	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Michael Shetter	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to
Franz Thies	....	the producers wish to express their special thanks to

Production Companies

• Eikon Film
• NFP Teleart Berlin (I)
• Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Distributors

• Artédis (2008) (France) (theatrical)
• Metacinema (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Metrodome Distribution (200?) (UK) (theatrical)
• R.S. Entertainment (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• R.S. Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• RCV Film Distribution (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Rialto Film AG (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Alpha Media (2007) (China) (video) (VOD/IPTV)
• Irfan Film (2005) (Turkey) (all media)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• CA Scanline Production (visual effects)
• Die Nefzers
• R.S.G. Effeti Speciali S.r.l.

Other Companies

• ARRI Film + TV  camera equipment provided by
• Bayerischer Banken-Fonds  funding
• Die Nefzers  stunts
• FilmFernsehFonds Bayern  funding
• Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB)  funding
• Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)  funding
• Michael Pärt Músík  music and soundtrack production
• Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)  funding

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of violence.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:PG-13 | Sweden:11 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Studios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company:

Eikon Film

Trivia:

Sir Peter Ustinov's final film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Luther comes across the dead peasants, they are all visibly breathing.

Quotes:

Martin Luther: To go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot, and I will not recant. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me.

Movie Connections:

Version of Martin Luther (1953)

A Masterpiece of Historical Presentation

It is unfortunate that this film has such limited distribution as it to become one of the shining stars of historical dramas. Here in Miami it is only showing in 3 theaters. On opening day at 4:10 in the afternoon there were less than 10 people in the theater! Its attention to historical accuracy is commendable. The acting by Fiennes and Ustinov could not be improved in my view. I was swept away with drama and emotion of the portrayal of Luther at this time of crisis in Christianity. Interestingly the pivotal moment of the nailing of the 95 thesis to the door of the church in Wittenburg is regarded as fictional by most careful scholars of Luther! But the legend is so ingrained that I am glad it was presented. If you have any interest in the foundations of the schism with Catholicism you must see this film.