Martin Luther
09/10/1983



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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.
Cast


Ulrich Thein
Martin Luther
Otto Mellies
Lucas Cranach
Ralf Kober
Philipp Melanchthon
Hartmut Puls
Georg Spalatin


Horst Schönemann
Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
Gesine Laatz
Kristina Gaertner


Thomas Rühmann
Valentin Böhm


Renate Blume
Barbara Cranach


Lutz Riemann
Amsdorf


Hilmar Baumann
Schurff


Matthias Brenner
Hebestreit


Jens-Uwe Bogadtke
Johann Agricola


Heidrun Bartholomäus
Johanna Grunenberg


Karl Sturm
Stadtrichter
Wolfgang Thal
Herzog Johann der Beständige
Peter Köhncke


Hannes Stelzer
Stadtschreiber
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