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Martin Luther (1983)

Ended 1 Season 5 Episodes 1h 30m Drama
Network: DFF 1

Description

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.

Top Cast

Ulrich Thein
Ulrich Thein Martin Luther
Otto Mellies Lucas Cranach
Ralf Kober Philipp Melanchthon
Hartmut Puls Georg Spalatin
Horst Schönemann
Horst Schönemann Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
Gesine Laatz Kristina Gaertner
Thomas Rühmann
Thomas Rühmann Valentin Böhm
Renate Blume
Renate Blume Barbara Cranach
KEYWORDS: biography

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