Martin Luther
TV series198390 min / episode8.0/10 on TMDB
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Directed by Kurt Veth
The story
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 & crew
Ulrich TheinMartin LutherOtto Mellies
Otto MelliesLucas CranachRalf Kober
Ralf KoberPhilipp MelanchthonHartmut Puls
Hartmut PulsGeorg Spalatin
Horst SchönemannKurfürst Friedrich der WeiseGesine Laatz
Gesine LaatzKristina Gaertner
Thomas RühmannValentin Böhm
Renate BlumeBarbara Cranach
Lutz RiemannAmsdorf
Hilmar BaumannSchurff
Matthias BrennerHebestreit
Jens-Uwe BogadtkeJohann AgricolaExplore the crew
- Director
- Kurt Veth
- Writer
- Kurt Veth
- Original Music Composer
- Karl-Ernst Sasse
- Director of Photography
- Erich Gusko
- Editor
- Renate Bade