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TV series / 1983
Martin Luther
Episode directors
Kurt Veth
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.
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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 TheinMartin Luther
Otto MelliesLucas Cranach
Ralf KoberPhilipp Melanchthon
Hartmut PulsGeorg Spalatin
Horst SchönemannKurfürst Friedrich der Weise
Gesine LaatzKristina Gaertner
Thomas RühmannValentin Böhm
Renate BlumeBarbara Cranach
Lutz RiemannAmsdorf
Hilmar BaumannSchurff
Matthias BrennerHebestreit
Jens-Uwe BogadtkeJohann Agricola
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