---
title: 'Luther (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eric Till'
released: '2003-10-30'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/luther-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309820/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Luther (2003)

2003 · 118 min · History · Germany, United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Luther is a 2003 historical drama film dramatizing the life of Protestant Christian reformer Martin Luther. It is directed by Eric Till and stars Joseph Fiennes in the title role. Alfred Molina, Jonathan Firth, Claire Cox, Bruno Ganz, and Sir Peter Ustinov co-star. The film covers Luther's life from his becoming a friar in 1505, to his trial before the Diet of Augsburg in 1530. The American-German co-production was partially funded by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a Christian financial services company.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eric Till](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-till), [Hans Kyser](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-kyser)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-harvey)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert Fraisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-fraisse)

## Cast

- [Bruno Ganz](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-ganz) as Johann von Staupitz
- [Mathieu Carrière](https://cinepixo.com/people/mathieu-carriere) as Thomas Cajetan
- [Robert Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-russell-3) as Gravedigger
- [Thomas Dehler](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-dehler) as Tradesman
- [Marco Hofschneider](https://cinepixo.com/people/marco-hofschneider) as Ulrick
- [Felix Klare](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-klare) as Student 1
- [Timothy Peach](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-peach) as Karl von Miltitz
- [Jonathan Firth](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-firth) as Girolamo Aleandro
- [James Babson](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-babson) as Dominican friar 4
- [Jens Winter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jens-winter) as Fugger auditor
- [Peter Ustinov](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-ustinov) as Frederick III of Saxony
- [Christopher Buchholz](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-buchholz) as Johann Eck
- [Benjamin Sadler](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-sadler) as George Spalatin
- [Joseph Fiennes](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-fiennes) as Martin Luther
- [Maria Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-simon) as Hanna

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