Plot
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
as Martin Luther
as Lucas Cranach
as Philipp Melanchthon
as Georg Spalatin
as Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
as Kristina Gaertner
as Valentin Böhm
as Barbara Cranach
as Amsdorf
as Schurff
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
October 9, 1983
Last Aired Date
October 23, 1983
Production Companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Fernsehen der DDR
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
5
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Season 1
1983|5 Episodes
The life and work of the monk and later reformer Martin Luther is treated in this film in five part
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