
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.
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S1.E1 · October 9, 1983
Der Protest
It is the year 1517, the Dominican Johann Tetzel travels through the country and sells indulgences. Having arrived near Wittenberg, he hopes to bring indulgences to the people. But Elector Frederick the Wise refused to enter his country. Dr. Luther.
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Ulrich Thein
Martin Luther
Otto Mellies
Lucas Cranach
Ralf Kober
Philipp Melanchthon
Hartmut Puls
Georg Spalatin

Horst Schönemann
Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise
Gesine Laatz
Kristina Gaertner

Thomas Rühmann
Valentin Böhm

Renate Blume
Barbara Cranach

Lutz Riemann
Amsdorf

Hilmar Baumann
Schurff

Matthias Brenner
Hebestreit

Jens-Uwe Bogadtke
Johann Agricola











