year before Luther and Katharina had even met. At the end of the movie, Luther goes to the study of Duke Frederick with a "birthday gift." He hands the duke a copy of the New Testament in German. There is no historical evidence that Duke Frederick and Martin Luther ever met or spoke face to face. Reception The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of , with an average score of , based on reviews. The website's consensus reads, "This cinematic treatment of Martin Luther's life is more dull than inspiring." Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 47 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert gave the film two stars of four, and wrote: References External links 2003 films 2000s historical films 2003 biographical drama films German historical films German biographical drama films American epic films English-language German films Films about Martin Luther Religious epic films Films directed by Eric Till Films set in the Holy Roman Empire Films set in Rome Films shot in the Czech Republic Cultural depictions of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Films scored by Richard Harvey 2003 drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films 2000s German films