Martin Luther

Martin Luther

1983
📺 1 Season
🎬 5 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 DE
⏱️ 90 min/episode
Drama
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.

Seasons

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

Cast

Ulrich Thein
Ulrich Thein
Martin Luther
Otto Mellies
Otto Mellies
Lucas Cranach
Ralf Kober
Ralf Kober
Philipp Melanchthon
Hartmut Puls
Hartmut Puls
Georg Spalatin
Horst Schönemann
Horst Schönemann
Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
Gesine Laatz
Gesine Laatz
Kristina Gaertner

Crew

Director
Kurt Veth
Writer
Kurt Veth, Kurt Veth

Network

DFF 1

Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Fernsehen der DDR

Keywords

biography