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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Lambert Hamel
Martin Luther
Known for
My Führer
Herbert Stass
Vater Luther
Known for
The Quiller Memorandum
Michael Habeck
Johann Tetzel
Known for
The Bourne Identity
The Name of the Rose
Heini Göbel
Johann von Staupitz
Also in
The Twelve Jurors
The Elves
Rolf Illig
Prior
Known for
Land of Silence and Darkness
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
Kardinal Cajetan
Known for
Titanic
Wolf-Dietrich Berg
Sekretär bzw. Päpstlicher Legat
Also in
Ein Mann steht seine Frau
Alles Glück dieser Erde
Jörg Pleva
Kaiser Karl V.
Also in
The Million Game
Drei Damen vom Grill
Dieter Pfaff
Papst Leo X.
Also in
Der Fahnder
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Mathias Einert
Erzbischof Albrecht
Also in
Die Kramer
Das Freudenhaus
Horst Sachtleben
Professor Karlstadt
Known for
Buddy
Beyond Silence
Jonas Vischer
Bruder Gabriel
Known for
The Fan
Rainer Wolffhardt Director · Theodor Schübel Writer Moune Barius Editor
First release November 10, 1983
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Eikon Gesellschaft für Fernsehen und Film, München
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · November 10, 1983
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No release date listed for United States.
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