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The Wittenberg Nightingale

The film depicts the early life of the reformer Martin Luther and was produced by the Berlin and Vienna-based production company Rubin-Film. The premiere took place on September 1, 1913. The showing of the film in Austria was banned because the film was likely to offend religious sensibilities. On April 20, 1921, following a complaint from the producer Báron, this decision was overturned by the film inspection authority with the restriction that the film “may not be shown in front of young people”.

Top Cast

  • Rudolf Essek

    Rudolf Essek

    Martin Luther

  • Max Zilzer

    Max Zilzer

    Erasmus von Rotterdam

  • Margot von Hardt

    Margot von Hardt

    Katharina von Bora

  • Ernst Wehlau

    Ernst Wehlau

    Philipp Melanchthon

  • Fritz Alten

    Fritz Alten

    Lukas Cranach

  • Jacques Morvay

    Jacques Morvay

    Kardinal Cajetan

  • Hans Lindegg

    Hans Lindegg

    Hans Luther

  • Erwin Baron

    Erwin Baron

    Wanderer

Overview

The film depicts the early life of the reformer Martin Luther and was produced by the Berlin and Vienna-based production company Rubin-Film. The premiere took place on September 1, 1913. The showing of the film in Austria was banned because the film was likely to offend religious sensibilities. On April 20, 1921, following a complaint from the producer Báron, this decision was overturned by the film inspection authority with the restriction that the film “may not be shown in front of young people”.

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