
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.
Martin Luther

Lucas Cranach
Philipp Melanchthon
Georg Spalatin
Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise

Kristina Gaertner
Valentin Böhm

Barbara Cranach

Amsdorf

Schurff

Hebestreit

Johann Agricola

Johanna Grunenberg

Stadtrichter

Herzog Johann der Beständige
Unknown Role
Stadtschreiber
