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Martin Luther

Released: 1983-11-10
Studios: Eikon Gesellschaft für Fernsehen und Film, München,


At the beginning of the 16th century, the Christian Martin Luther followed his calling and became an Augustinian monk in Erfurt. However, his life in the monastery confronted him with his fears of a judging God. These were finally taken away from him through the study of his religion, which emphasized a merciful Creator. As a theologian in Wittenberg, he then went public with his 95 theses, which criticized the church's practice of forgiving sins in exchange for money. A momentous dispute began.

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Cast

Lambert Hamel
Character: Martin Luther
Herbert Stass
Character: Vater Luther
Michael Habeck
Character: Johann Tetzel

Heini Göbel
Character: Johann von Staupitz
Rolf Illig
Character: Prior
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Character: Kardinal Cajetan

Wolf-Dietrich Berg
Character: Sekretär bzw. Päpstlicher Legat
Jörg Pleva
Character: Kaiser Karl V.
Dieter Pfaff
Character: Papst Leo X.

Mathias Einert
Character: Erzbischof Albrecht
Horst Sachtleben
Character: Professor Karlstadt
Jonas Vischer
Character: Bruder Gabriel

Tilli Breidenbach
Character: Oberin
Britta Fischer
Character: Käthe bzw. Katharina Luther
Klaus Grünberg
Character: Landgraf Philipp von Hessen

Karl Obermayr
Character: Thomas Müntzer
Ingrid Schölderle
Character: Luthers Magd


Production and Crew

Rolf Romberg
Camera Operator