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Martin Luther

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.

Top Cast

  • Lambert Hamel

    Lambert Hamel

    Martin Luther

  • Herbert Stass

    Herbert Stass

    Vater Luther

  • Michael Habeck

    Michael Habeck

    Johann Tetzel

  • Heini Göbel

    Heini Göbel

    Johann von Staupitz

  • Rolf Illig

    Rolf Illig

    Prior

  • Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

    Ernst Fritz Fürbringer

    Kardinal Cajetan

  • Wolf-Dietrich Berg

    Wolf-Dietrich Berg

    Sekretär bzw. Päpstlicher Legat

  • Jörg Pleva

    Jörg Pleva

    Kaiser Karl V.

  • Dieter Pfaff

    Dieter Pfaff

    Papst Leo X.

Overview

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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