Strafsache Luther – Wie Rom die Reformation verhindern wollte (2014)
Heretic or visionary? With the publication of his famous 95 theses, the monk Martin Luther clashes with the Vatican. The documentary brings Martin Luther and his life-threatening battle against the most powerful institution of his time, the Roman Church, into the present day. What went wrong behind the walls of the Vatican?
Director: Thomas Christian Furch
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Alexander Beyer as Martin Luther |
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Christo Melingo as Thomas Cajetan |
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Dieter Hermann as Johann Eck |
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Thomas Novacic as Johann Tetzel |
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Christiane Wassertheurer as Reporter |
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Nina Strehlein as Narrator |
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Michael Pogo Kreiner as Narrator |
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Valentina Marboe as Narrator |
| Sound | Herbert Verdino | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Marc Jarabe | Animation |
| Writing | Florian Kröppel | Writer |
| Lighting | Gottfried Schmelzer | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Hermann Dunzendorfer | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zizi Bohrer-Lehner | Costumer |
| Sound | Michael Pogo Kreiner | Music |
| Visual Effects | Annika Herlicska | Animation |
| Camera | Jürgen Rehberg | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Markus Wogrolly | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ursula Heinzl | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Theresa Pultar | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Max Haberl | Sound |
| Production | Benjamin Knoebl | Production Assistant |
| Production | Gerhard Weiss | Production Director |
| Production | Ronja Rexheuser | Producer |
| Camera | Sebastian Ehrig | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Johannes Schenk | Production Director |
| Visual Effects | Jeremias Lindner | Animation |
| Production | David Gaschler | Production Assistant |
| Production | Iris Haschek | Producer |
| Directing | Thomas Christian Furch | Director |