
Martin Luther
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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Ulrich Thein
Martin Luther · 5 eps
Otto Mellies
Lucas Cranach · 5 eps
Ralf Kober
Philipp Melanchthon · 5 eps
Hartmut Puls
Georg Spalatin · 5 eps

Horst Schönemann
Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise · 5 eps
Gesine Laatz
Kristina Gaertner · 5 eps

Thomas Rühmann
Valentin Böhm · 5 eps

Renate Blume
Barbara Cranach · 5 eps

Lutz Riemann
Amsdorf · 5 eps

Hilmar Baumann
Schurff · 5 eps

Matthias Brenner
Hebestreit · 5 eps

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke
Johann Agricola · 5 eps

Heidrun Bartholomäus
Johanna Grunenberg · 5 eps

Karl Sturm
Stadtrichter · 5 eps
Wolfgang Thal
Herzog Johann der Beständige · 5 eps
Peter Köhncke
5 eps
Hannes Stelzer
Stadtschreiber · 5 eps




















