Joseph Fiennes (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) stars as Martin Luther, the brilliant man of God whose defiant actions changed the world, in his "epic, ravishingly beautiful" (The New York Times) film that traces Luther's extraordinary and exhilarating quest for the people's liberation. Regional princes and the powerful church wield a fast, firm and merciless grip over 16th century Germany. But when Martin Luther issues a shocking challenge to their authority, the people declare him their new leader-and hero. Even when threatened with violent death, Luther refuses to back down, sparking a bloody revolution that shakes the entire continent to its core.