Talk:Luther (2003 film)

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I've reverted a comment in the Historical Inaccuracies section which claims that it is a historical inaccuracy for Luther to be played by a "relatively skinny actor." Luther during the period portrayed in the film was, in fact, quite thin. Here is a sketch of Luther's appearance during this period: http://www.samford.edu/~tsmcginn/tf/images/young%20luther.gif

Actually bears a remarkable resemblance to Joseph Fiennes... ;)

HuronKing, November 23rd 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.123.237.251 (talk) 05:28, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like the by-standers who took and printed Luther's theses are not just ordinary commoners but students of theology. I think one of them can be seen in the scene showing Luther in the auditorium in Wittenberg university, sitting at the first desk (on spectator's right), in front of Karlstadt, just before the dispute over the salvation of the Greeks. All the more that they address Luther with "doctor", unlike any commoner who would probably say "father Martin". If they are in fact theology students, they could read latin and understand very well the importance of the theses. Although there's no other historical record of an actual nailing of the theses on the Castle Church door besides Philipp Melanchthon's words, in my opinion this scene does not contradict historical evidence. According to Wikipedia

The British Film Institute list the production company of "Luther" (2013) as NFP teleart. Can anyone clarify what "Distributed by R.S." in the infobox stands for? Blooteuth (talk) 15:07, 28 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Realistically saying there were two German territories owned by a bishop and then saying what those two are is no inaccuracy for the film. Though they did not perhaps make the most extravagant or incredibly thick and obscuring beard, they did match facts and call him Junker or Knight George. I am more surprised they called him simply Knight, good to know Sir was not always used. But also, may I point out this is a linguistic difference and we do not all speak German. Also why suppose that the movie "Showed that they were married much sooner" when no time stamps were given, only the fact it was afterwards. Most movies have time lapse and even time overlap and dialation, or time changing from shot to shot. This one has huge leaps and bounds from point to point realistically. I have to question also the legitimacy of some of the claims regarding the lack of support of the Princes since he was never killed in real life afterwards and why is it that there were no revolutions when we know such types of events happened? Cannot speak on these specifics, but someone better double check because this sounds like someone lied, exaggerated, or ignored basic history on those two counts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.109.54.132 (talk) 00:07, 5 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You are absolutely right! You have forgotten many facts that falsify this film.

To a colorful US popcorn cinema. Even if the atmosphere was certainly well captured in pictures.

Well, the "camouflage names" on the Wartburg are easy to explain. Luther called himself "Junker Jörg" whereby in German Jörg is a modern short form of "Georg".

Whether he was at all surprised that after the Reichstag in Worms he was apparently "kidnapped" in the dark forest to the Wartburg, or whether the "kidnapping" had not been secretly agreed BEFORE with Prince Friedrich of Saxony - is historically disputed today.

• smiling* ;-)

Theme: Luther's historycal Weight:

In fact, Luther was very slim at the beginning at the Wartburg.

BUT later - with increasing office and dignities (money) - he became very fat and round as a married man! His "Käthe" (Katerina von Bora) was apparently good at cooking. Apparently.

Fasting wasn't his thing. (to put it ironically)

What really makes me very angry is that the evangelical churches always pretend, like Luther, to strive for the truth.

But then "Luther's brother Ulrich" suddenly appears in the film, who dies at the stake as a martyr at the end of the film.

"Ulrich (Ulrick) Luther" NEVER existed!

Dr jur. Luther only had one historically proven brother, who was called Jacob Luther, otherwise only sisters!

I forgive a film some, but no brazen lies and falsifications! Novaya zvezda (talk) 23:06, 22 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]