Martin Luther
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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The life and work of the monk and later reformer Martin Luther is treated in this film in five part
- Ep 1
1.Der Protest
09-10-198390mIt 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...
- Ep 2
2.The Son of Wickedness
13-10-198390mIt is the year 1518. Luther's theses and writings spread throughout the country and he gained followers. Luther was ordered to go to Augsburg and he actually went. There he is aske...
- Ep 3
3.The Secrets of the Antichrist
16-10-198390mLuther recognizes that the pope must be the antichrist, and makes this preach. The burying bull, which Johannes Eck demanded and made with the pope, he burns with his followers at...
- Ep 4
4.Here I stand...
20-10-198390mIt is the year 1521. Luther, quoted before the Reichstag in Worms, stands there before Emperor Charles V. Again he is invited to revoke what he denied. The Emperor acts and imposes...
- Ep 5
5.Conscience
23-10-198390mThe last episode deals with the years 1523 to 1527. Luther marries the former nun Katharina von Bora. In the south of the empire, peasant revolts occur. Luther's former supporter,...
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