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.
Cast
- Ulrich Thein as Martin Luther
- Otto Mellies as Lucas Cranach
- Ralf Kober as Philipp Melanchthon
- Hartmut Puls as Georg Spalatin
- Horst Schönemann as Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
- Gesine Laatz as Kristina Gaertner
- Thomas Rühmann as Valentin Böhm
- Renate Blume as Barbara Cranach
- Lutz Riemann as Amsdorf
- Hilmar Baumann as Schurff