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The Radicals Movie The Radicals The Movie Christopher Neame as Ulrich Zwingli, the Swiss Canton. Michael Sattler studies the tract distributed by the Printer. Michael and Margaretha leave their orders and are married. Michael and Margaretha arrive in their new home and meet Wilhelm. Note: Most images within this site are pop-ups that will enlarge when you click on them.
The following movie pages will tell this story in narrative and image captions.                              Synopsis Page 1 | Synopsis Page 2  For additional information on the historical characters that are portrayed in this film, please visit the section of this website entitled Historical Characters. You will find a page dedicated to each of the main characters in this film such as Michael Sattler, Margaretha Sattler, Ulrich Zwingli, Wilhelm Reublin and George Blaurock. New pages have just been added for Eberhard Hoffmann and Count Joachim von Zollern. 
The Sattlers join a group called the Anabaptists and together challenged the 1000 year control of the Church by the State. They call for baptism to once again become, not a mark of citizenship, but an adult and voluntary decision to follow Christ. As their movement grows, so does the determination of their enemies to stop them... by any means necessary. In 1527, Michael is burned at the stake and Margaretha drowned. But their movement survives and today is carried on by the Mennonites, Mennonite Bretheren, Bretheren in Christ, the Hutterittes and the Amish. Buy the DVD from Vision Video: 
VHS Cover for the foreign markets. Domestic release DVD cover.
The year is 1525. Michael and Margaretha Sattler have fled their religious orders. Their quest is to restore the church to the purity of its early days when believers practised peace, compassion and sacrificial love.
Synopsis from the DVD Release:
The Radicals
To a world of fear Anabaptists introduced freedom... a crime punished by death.
With special thanks to the countless numbers of volunteers who gave of their time and talent so this film could be made within budget constraints.   All of the costumes used in the battle scene, and many other costumes used throughout the film, were sewn by volunteers for no compensation. Additionally, over thirty horses were donated, and many of the props such as the loom, printing press and camera crane were constructed by volunteer carpenters.  Additional thanks to French Theatrical Designer, Maryna Gargonne, for her valuable contributions of costumes and wardrobe.  She provided the museum-piece gown, valued at over $100,000, that was worn by Liza Vann during the trial scene.
Norbert Weisser Leigh Lombardi    Christopher Neame Dan Perrett     Mark Lenard   Jerry Nelson   Liza Vann
Michael Sattler  . . . . . . . . .            Margaretha Sattler   . . . . . . . . .       Ulrich Zwingli  . . . . . . . . . . . . .           Wilhelm Reublin  . . . . . . . . . . .             Eberhard Hoffmann  . . . . . . . . .     George Blaurock  . . . . . . . . . . .         Countess von Zollern  . . . . . . . . 
Executive Producer:  D. Michael Hostetler Producer:  Robert A. Nowotny Associate Producer:  Liza Vann Director:  Raul Carrera Screenplay: Darryl Wimberly and Joel Kauffmann From the book: Pilgrim Aflame by Myron Augsburger Executive in Charge of Production (France):  Jo Wenger Production Manager:  Max Wiedmer Cinematographer:  Michael Bucher Production Designer and Art Director:  Harry Thompson
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The Radicals is available for purchase from Vision Video,    Amazon, and as a rental from Netflix.