Luther
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Luther is a 1961 stage play by British dramatist John Osborne that dramatizes the life and religious struggles of Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| author | John Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award for Best Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Martin Luther ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
Protestant Reformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
conflict with the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| dramaturgicalForm | three-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical play
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Catherine von Bora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johann Tetzel NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann von Staupitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Leo X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
Broadway play
ⓘ
West End play ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
church authority
ⓘ
faith and doubt ⓘ religious struggle ⓘ |
| movement | post-war British drama ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
Broadway production
ⓘ
Royal Court Theatre production ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | John Osborne’s dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Theatre Royal, Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| subject |
Martin Luther
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfSetting | early 1500s ⓘ |
| writer | John Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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