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Martin Luther

Drama
8.0·1983·1 Season

This five-part East German biographical drama chronicles the life and religious reforms of Martin Luther, the 16th-century monk who sparked the Protes...

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Episodes (5)

Cast

Ulrich Thein

Ulrich Thein

Martin Luther

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Otto Mellies

Lucas Cranach

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Ralf Kober

Philipp Melanchthon

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Hartmut Puls

Georg Spalatin

Horst Schönemann

Horst Schönemann

Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise

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Gesine Laatz

Kristina Gaertner

Thomas Rühmann

Thomas Rühmann

Valentin Böhm

Renate Blume

Renate Blume

Barbara Cranach

OVERVIEW

This five-part East German biographical drama chronicles the life and religious reforms of Martin Luther, the 16th-century monk who sparked the Protestant Reformation. Produced by DEFA Studios for East German television to commemorate Luther's 500th birthday, the series follows Luther from his early protests against the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences in 1517 through his translation of the Bible.