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Movie: Luther (2003)

“Biography of Martin Luther, the 16th-century priest who led the Christian Reformation and opened up new possibilities in exploration of faith. The film begins with his vow to become a monk, and continues through his struggles to reconcile his desire for sanctification with his increasing abhorrence of the corruption and hypocrisy pervading the Church’s hierarchy. He is ultimately charged with heresy and must confront the ruling cardinals and princes, urging them to make the Scriptures available to the common believer and lead the Church toward faith through justice and righteousness. Written by scgary66″

• Director: Eric Till
• Release Date: 30 October 2003 (Germany)
• Run Time: 123 min
• Country: Germany
• Genre: Biography , Drama , History
• MPAA: Rated PG-13 for disturbing images of violence.

Tagline: Rebel. Genius. Liberator.

Trivia: There are many instances when actual quotes are used by the characters. This includes Friar Tetzel’s “Coin in the coffer rings a soul from Purgatory springs” as well as Luther’s “Here I Stand” speech.

Goofs: Anachronisms: In the movie Luther quotes the Bible by chapter, and verse. Versification of the Scriptures was not added until five years after Luther’s death in 1546. The French scholar-printer Estienne introduced verse numbering and divisions in his Greek-Latin New Testament in 1551. In 1552 he printed a French-Latin New Testament, also with the verse divisions. And in 1553 he printed a French translation of the Bible with verse divisions throughout. Within the same decade the system of verse divisions spread widely, influenced by the adoption of this system in the Geneva Bibles.

Movie: Lusitania: Murder on the Atlantic (2007) (TV)

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• Director: Christopher Spencer
• Release Date: 12 May 2007 (USA)
• Run Time: 90 min
• Country: UK
• Genre: Documentary , Drama , History , War

Movie: Lurich (1983)

“Georg Lurich was an Estonian world-famous professional wrestler in the early 1900-s who became a legend already in his lifetime. He was called not only the world’s best technique-wrestler but he was also a sports-philosopher, health and temperance activist, an efficient sports manager, a talent in acting, writing and chess, a “world’s citizen” who spoke more than ten languages and an athlete with enormous popularity. At least 14 wrestling clubs in Europe and USA carried his name. This film is an unpretentious try to recall that unique man, the first world-famous Estonian. They could have done it better. Written by Peterzell”

• Director: Valentin Kuik
• Release Date: 2 June 1984 (Estonia)
• Run Time: 77 min
• Country: Soviet Union
• Genre: Biography , Drama , History , Sport

Movie: Lumilinna (1965) (TV)

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• Run Time: 29 min
• Country: Finland
• Genre: Short , Comedy , History

Movie: Luk královny Dorotky (1970)

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• Director: Jan Schmidt
• Run Time: 76 min
• Country: Czechoslovakia
• Genre: Drama , History

Movie: Luis Buñuel en los 60 (1984)

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• Director: Alejandro Pelayo
• Release Date: 1984 (Mexico)
• Run Time: 30 min
• Country: Mexico
• Genre: Short , Biography , History

Movie: Luis Alcoriza (1984)

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• Director: Alejandro Pelayo
• Release Date: 1984 (Mexico)
• Run Time: 30 min
• Country: Mexico
• Genre: Short , Biography , History

Movie: Luigi Einaudi: Diario dall’esilio svizzero (2000)

“On the 8th of September 1943 Luigi Einaudi (1874-1961), future first president of the Italian Republic, abandoned Turin, which was occupied by the Wehrmacht, and went to Switzerland. It was “the flight of the people in the face of the barbarians”, he wrote in his “Diary of Exile”. Taking this as a starting point, the filmmaker Villi Hermann interviews those individuals still alive (Swiss and Italian, soldiers and partisans, Jews who were denied entry to Switzerland and survived the holocaust), who provide an account of this troubled period from an unusual perspective: Luigi Einaudi. Written by Villi Hermann”

• Director: Villi Hermann
• Run Time: 75 min
• Country: Switzerland
• Genre: Documentary , Biography , History , War

Movie: Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs (1955)

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• Director: Helmut Käutner
• Release Date: 1959 (USA)
• Run Time: 115 min
• Country: West Germany
• Genre: Biography , Drama , History