The Wittenberg Nightingale

The Wittenberg Nightingale

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 1, 1913

Runtime

1h 2m

Genres

History

Original Title

Die Wittenberger Nachtigall

Production Companies

Rubin Film

Director

Erwin Baron

Description

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”.