Luther (2003)


Luther
Release Date18 May 2003
US Box Office$6,000,000
TaglineRebel. Genius. Liberator.
GenreBiography, Drama, History
CountryGermany
Filming LocationsBavaria Studios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
LanguageEnglish, Latin
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassHagiography, Religious Drama
MoodTriumph of the Spirit
ThemesMembers of the Clergy
TonesStirring, Atmospheric, Earnest
TagsCatholic, Corruption, King, Monk, Pope, Theologian, Vatican

Luther is a 2003 biopic about the life of Martin Luther (1483–1546). It was an independent biopic and was partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, starring Joseph Fiennes and Alfred Molina.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Martin Luther

Girolamo Aleander

Johann Tetzel

Claire Cox
Katharina von Bora

Frederick the Wise

Johann von Staupitz

Pope Leo X

Mathieu Carrière
Cardinal Jacob Cajetan

Georg Spalatin

Jochen Horst
Professor Andreas Karlstadt

Torben Liebrecht
Emperor Charles V

Maria Simon
Hanna

Lars Rudolph
Philip Melanchthon

Christopher Buchholz
Von der Eck

Timothy Peach
Karl von Miltitz

Tom Strauss
Georg von Brandenburg

Gene Reed
Johann von Sachsen

Anian Zollner
Philip von Hessen

Johannes Lang
Albrecht Erzbischof von 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

Totengräber

Felix Klare
1st Student

Florian Panzner
Student

Jens Winter
Fugger-Revisor

Alexander Kendzia
1st Dominican Monk

Cesare Cremonini
2nd Dominican Monk

Martino d'Amico
3rd Dominican Monk

James Babson
4th Dominican Monk

Franco Mirabella
Monk in Vatican

Carlos Alberto Valles
Older Monk

Maurizio Lucà
Peddler

Thomas Dehler
Merchant

Jan Nemejovský
Albrecht's Secretary

Jiri Maria Sieber
Executioner

Martin Faltyn
Karmeliter-Mönch

Herb Andress
Gunter

Jirina Mencakova
Ex-Nun

Matthias Engel
1st Citizen

Ekkehard Schwarz
2nd Citizen

Oliver Blaha
Boy

Jaroslav Novotny
Kaspar Sturm

Ron Agenant
Mime

Frank Bokemeyer
Mime

Jens Dorendorf
Mime

Tobias Dutschke
Mime

Garry Fishmann
Mime

Ulrich Gleichmann
Mime

Bernd Hahnke
Mime

Matthias Hille
Mime

Ronald Jopt
Mime

Jörg Jüsche
Mime

Friedrich Mierau
Mime

Ivo Novák
Nobleman

Günther Richter
Mime

Max Schubert
Mime

Alexander Simon
Mime

Georg Weissfeld
Mime

Michael Cella
Man in countryside

Director

Eric Till
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Writer

Camille Thomasson

Bart Gavigan

Producer

Dennis A. Clauss
producer

J. Dan Nichols
executive producer

Gabriela Pfändner
executive producer

Marco Valerio Pugini
line producer

Kurt Rittig
executive producer

Brigitte Rochow
producer

Peter Schiller
line producer

Christian P. Stehr
producer

Alexander Thies
producer

Franz Thies
producer

Original Music

Richard Harvey
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Cinematographer

Robert Fraisse
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Editor

Clive Barrett
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Casting Director

Brigitte Rochow
-

Lilia Trapani
-

Production Designer

Rolf Zehetbauer
-

Art Director

Christian Schaefer
-

Ralf Schreck
-

Václav Vohlídal
-

Set Decorator

Katja Schmidt
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Costume Designer

Ulla Gothe
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Makeup Department

Pascal Herr
makeup artist

Abounouom Mariam Lee
makeup trainee

Björn Rehbein
makeup artist: Sir Peter Ustinov, hair stylist: Sir Peter Ustinov

Valeska Schitthelm
makeup artist, hair stylist

Saskia Sudau
makeup artist: second unit

Hasso von Hugo
makeup designer

Production Manager

Natalie Clausen
post-production manager

Michaela Flenerova
assistant unit manager

Massimo Iacobis
production manager: Italy

Michal Prikryl
production manager: Prague

Sabine Renger
assistant unit manager

Peter Schiller
production manager

Imke Sommerkamp
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Klemens Becker
second unit director

Juliane Heicken
second unit director, third assistant director

Alberto Mangiante
first assistant director: Italy

Nicola Marzano
second assistant director: Italy

Gabi Scheiger
second assistant director

Eva-Maria Schönecker
first assistant director

Madeleine Von Taysen
assistant director: second unit

Tomas Zelenka
assistant director

Art Department

Christoph Baumstieger
swing

Klaus Eckmann
swing gang

Enzo Enzel
stand-by painter

Michael Fissneider
art department assistant

Claudia Fuchs
assistant set decorator

Simone Fust
art department coordinator

Ulrike Gojowczyk
props

Marcus Haendgen
property master

Marcus Händgen
property master

Oliver Kuhlmann
stand-by props

Sabine Murr
assistant property master

Astrid Poeschke
assistant art director

Gabriela Rezacova
art department interpreter

Stefan Speth
assistant art director

Gernot Thöndel
props

Karel Vanásek
property master

Sound Department

Ed Cantu
sound, supervising sound editor

Friedrich M. Dosch
supervising sound editor

Andreas Hinz
adr mixer

Joe Illing
dialogue editor

Robert Jäger
sound re-recording mixer

Bernhard Joest
boom operator

Mario Migge
cable person

Mathis Nitschke
foley editor

Jörn Poetzl
foley artist

Stefan Rüdel
chief engineer

Kai Schoormann
dialog editor

Philipp Sellier
foley recordist

Stefan Soltau
sound mixer: second unit

Patrick Veigel
sound mixer: second unit

Christoph von Schönburg
sound effects editor

Special Effects

Franco Galiano
special effects

Armin Moritz
special effects technician

Bernd Rautenberg
special effects supervisor

Francesco Sabelli
special effects supervisor

Marcus Schmidt
special effects technician

Jens Schmiedel
special effects technician

Adolf Wojtinek
special effects

Visual Effects

Michaela Braun
team assistant: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Ariane Brinkmann
visual effects production manager: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Gabriel Dedic
scanning and recording: scan&record35

Damian Doennig
digital trainee: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Andrea Geiger
compositing supervisor: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Christian Godzik
digital trainee: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Sebastian Greese
digital artist

Michael Hackl
digital matte painting artist

Florian Hu
research and 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
visual effects

Andreas Nehls
digital 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
research and development: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Christoph Sprenger
3D animator and modeler

Stefanie Stalf
visual effects producer: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Stephan Stapel
research and development: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Stephan Trojansky
head of animation: CA Scanline Production GmbH

Hubert Von Seidlein
matte painting artist

Florian Weyh
3D animator and compositor

Ismat Zaidi
scanning and recording supervisor: scan&record35

Thomas Zauner
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Gabriele Ragusa
stunt horse rider

Ferdinando Stazzone
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Christian Almesberger
assistant camera: "a" camera

Martin Bock
grip

Jan Brun
dolly grip

Sandro Eichler
key grip: second unit

Thomas Gottschalk
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Stefan Grandinetti
video operator

Mario Grech
electrician

Rafael Jeneral
clapper loader

Kevin Jewison
camera operator

Holger Joos
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Helko Klünder
grip

Gianmaria Majorana
camera operator: "b" camera, second unit

Stefano Marino
rigging gaffer: Italy

Michele Nassuato
second assistant camera: second unit

Won-suk Park
second assistant camera: second unit

Simon Rainer
electrician

Salvatore Ruberto
electrician

Matthias Scholz
second assistant camera: second unit, second assistant camera: "b" camera

Ronald Schwarz
gaffer

Marco Teuchert
electrician, best boy

Alberto Torrecilla
first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit, Italy

Rolf Van Der Heydt
still photographer

Casting Department

Lilia Trapani
casting: Italy

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Claudio Manzi
assistant costume designer

Sonoo Mishra
costume assistant: Italy

Meike Schlegel
assistant costume designer

Maurizio Torti
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Christopher Berg
telecine assistant

Music Department

Varis Kurmins
score recordist

Sandy McLelland
music supervisor

Michael Pärt
music mixer, music editor

Transportation Department

Tobias Asam
driver

Heiko Baumann
production driver

Benjamin Dunker
production driver

Susen Jarmuske
production driver

Sebastian Neitsch
transportation captain

Martin Zillger
production driver

Other Crew

Markus Bensch
location manager

Karim Djerbi
production assistant: Czech Republic

Theodor Dopheide
German dialogue

Oliver Dressnandt
car captain

Jens Geibel
location manager: Munich

Klaus Große Darrelmann
location manager

Katja Heissig
personal assistant to director

Christian Klempert
location manager

Zusana Kobedova
runner

Silke Krüger
assistant location manager

Lutz Riedel
dialogue director

Daniel Rosness
production coordinator

Blanka Salkova
translator: Czech Republic

Annalisa Schmid
production coordinator: Italy

Giovanni Scifo
production assistant: Italy

Marcela Skybova
set production assistant

Claudia Vaseková
translator: Czech Republic

Alexander Wadouh
set production assistant

Christian Wehrle
production assistant: Hasso von Hugo

Sabine Wührer
script timer

Thanks

T.J. Kleinhans
dedicatee

Martin Marty
thanks

Production Company

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

Alpha Media

Artédis

Irfan Film

MGM Home Entertainment

Metacinema

Metrodome Distribution

R.S. Entertainment Inc.
,

RCV Film Distribution

Rialto Film AG

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Pictures

Special Effects

CA Scanline Production

Die Nefzers
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R.S.G. Effeti Speciali S.r.l.
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Miscellaneous

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






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