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Martin Luther (1983)

First aired October 9, 19831h 30m/ep1 season · 5 epsEnded
Drama

Overview

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

Ulrich Thein

Martin Luther

Otto Mellies

Otto Mellies

Lucas Cranach

Ralf Kober

Ralf Kober

Philipp Melanchthon

Hartmut Puls

Hartmut Puls

Georg Spalatin

Horst Schönemann

Horst Schönemann

Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise

Gesine Laatz

Gesine Laatz

Kristina Gaertner

Thomas Rühmann

Thomas Rühmann

Valentin Böhm

Renate Blume

Renate Blume

Barbara Cranach

Lutz Riemann

Lutz Riemann

Amsdorf

Hilmar Baumann

Hilmar Baumann

Schurff

Matthias Brenner

Matthias Brenner

Hebestreit

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke

Johann Agricola

Heidrun Bartholomäus

Heidrun Bartholomäus

Johanna Grunenberg

Karl Sturm

Karl Sturm

Stadtrichter

Wolfgang Thal

Wolfgang Thal

Herzog Johann der Beständige

Peter Köhncke

Peter Köhncke

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

German

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

October 23, 1983

Networks

DFF 1

Production

DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmeFernsehen der DDR

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