Martin Luther

1953 film biography directed by Irving Pichel
Movie film Q328096
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Summary

Martin Luther is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (364 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: Irving Pichel[4]
  • Screenwriter: Jaroslav Pelikan[5], Lothar Wolff[6]
  • Composer: Mark Lothar[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], biographical film[9]
  • Cast member: Niall MacGinnis[10], Heinz Piper[11], Irving Pichel[12], Jaspar Oertzen[13], Henry Oscar[14], Ronald Adam[15], Annette Carell[16], David Horne[17]
  • Producer: Lothar Wolff[18]
  • Director of photography: Joseph C. Brun[19]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
  • Commons category: Martin Luther (1953 film)[21]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[22]
  • Color: black-and-white[23]
  • Country of origin: Germany[24], United States[25]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1953[26]
  • Distributed by: Netflix[27]
  • Narrative location: Germany[28]
  • Filming location: Bavaria[29]
  • Main subject: Martin Luther[30]
  • Film editor: Fritz Stapenhorst[31]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[32], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[33]
  • Title: Martin Luther[34]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[35]
  • Duration: 105 minutes[36]

Why It Matters

Martin Luther has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Martin Luther receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'pt', 'sh', 'simple', 'ur'
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 169975
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 149294
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  4. 17w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Reubot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+105'}
    Fsk film rating → FSK 6
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    Distributed by → Netflix
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