Martin Luther (1983)
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.
Drama
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
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