Martin Luther

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.

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  • First Air Date: 1983-10-09
  • Last Air Date: 1983-10-23
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 5
  • Episode Runtime: 90 min.
  • Network: DFF 1
  • Director: Kurt Veth

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    5 Episodes

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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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