A defiant monk vs. the Pope — and somehow this 90-minute drama hits harder than most Marvel finales.
An epic drama of the 16th Century Catholic monk Martin Luther who started the Reformation.
Acting
Robert Shaw's volcanic intensity makes theology feel like war.
Writing
Dialogue that crackles — 16th century debates with modern venom.
Director
Stuart Burge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on British television before a theatrical release, making it one of the earliest 'prestige TV' movies about religious history.
Director Stuart Burge later helmed the acclaimed Othello with Laurence Olivier — both films share a theatrical, claustrophobic intensity that traps men in rooms with their convictions.
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