“Luther” is a movie filmed in 1974. It’s about where the film was shot, who starred in it and tells interesting facts about the movie and its making. It shows Martin Luther’s story, a monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation. Directed by Guy Green and written by Edward Anhalt and John Osborne, the film’s run time is 1 hour and 52 minutes. It stars Peter Cellier, Leonard Rossiter, and Stacy Keach.
Where it Filmed?
The movie “Luther” was filmed at Shepperton Studios in Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK. The shooting took place from November 6, 1972, to December 1972. 
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cellier | Prior |
| Leonard Rossiter | Brother Weinand |
| Stacy Keach | Martin Luther |
| Patrick Magee | Luther’s Father |
| Thomas Heathcote | Friend |
| Julian Glover | Knight |
| Matthew Guinness | Reading Monk |
| Hugh Griffith | John Tetzel |
| Maurice Denham | Johann von Staupitz Vicar General |
| Alan Badel | Cardinal Cajetan de Vio |
| Robert Stephens | Johann von Eck |
| Bruce Carstairs | Duke Frederick Elector of Saxony |
| Malcolm Stoddard | Emperor Charles the Fifth |
| Judi Dench | Luther’s Wife |
| Tom Baker | Pope Leo X (uncredited) |
| Peter Kenvyn | Praying Monk (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie was released on May 13, 1976, in the United Kingdom.
- It falls under the genre of Biography and Drama.
- Leonard Rossiter played the role of brother Weinand.
- Stacy Keach played Martin Luther himself.
- Judi Dench also appears in the movie as Martin Luther’s wife.
- The movie was originally known as “John Osborne’s Luther” in Australia.
- Sir John Gielgud was originally cast for a major cameo but eventually dropped out.
- The film has been featured in the 2018 production, “A Banquet of Behavior with Stacy Keach”.
