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
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
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