TV series · 1983
Martin Luther
First aired 9 October 1983 Drama TMDB ↗
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.
FR·01
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Wolfgang Thal
as Herzog Johann der Beständige
Horst Schönemann
as Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
Ulrich Thein
as Martin Luther
Karl Sturm
as Stadtrichter
Hilmar Baumann
as Schurff
Lutz Riemann
as Amsdorf
Ralf Kober
as Philipp Melanchthon
Thomas Rühmann
as Valentin Böhm
Matthias Brenner
as Hebestreit
Heidrun Bartholomäus
as Johanna Grunenberg
Jens-Uwe Bogadtke
as Johann Agricola
Otto Mellies
as Lucas Cranach
Hartmut Puls
as Georg Spalatin
Gesine Laatz
as Kristina Gaertner
