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Martin Luther (1983)

NR | Oct 09, 1983 (XG) | 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.

No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
5

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

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