The film depicts the early life of the reformer Martin Luther and was produced by the Berlin and Vienna-based production company Rubin-Film. The premiere took place on September 1, 1913. The showing of the film in Austria was banned because the film was likely to offend religious sensibilities. On April 20, 1921, following a complaint from the producer Báron, this decision was overturned by the film inspection authority with the restriction that the film “may not be shown in front of young people”.
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Cast
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Rudolf Essek
Martin Luther
Also in
Freies Volk
Theophrastus Paracelsus
Max Zilzer
Erasmus von Rotterdam
Known for
Woman in the Moon
Margot von Hardt
Katharina von Bora
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The Ghost With the Deadly Kiss
Ernst Wehlau
Philipp Melanchthon
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The Kaiser's Lackey
Not of the Woman Born
Fritz Alten
Lukas Cranach
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Freie Liebe
Frauen, die der Abgrund verschlingt
Jacques Morvay
Kardinal Cajetan
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Hans Lindegg
Hans Luther
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The man in the background
Gewalt gegen Recht
Erwin Baron
Wanderer
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The Arsonist
Caravan of Death
Erwin Baron Director
First release September 1, 1913 · Produced in Germany · Original title Die Wittenberger Nachtigall
Production
Rubin Film
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Germany
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Original title
Die Wittenberger Nachtigall
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Germany · September 1, 1913
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No release date listed for United States.
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