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Thomas Müntzer

0 %|May 16, 1956|Drama, History

In 1523, young Thomas Müntzer arrives with his wife Ottilie in the Thuringian village Allstedt to assume the rectorate. As a follower of Luther′s teachings, he finds in the Bible not only reasons for clerical, but also for secular reforms. But when Luther turns away from the rural population after a discord with Müntzer, it is Müntzer who becomes the peoples′ spokesman. He is forced to go to Southern Germany, where he convenes with revolting farmers. But his way leads him back to Thuringia. In 1525, he and Heinrich Pfeiffer form the centre of the Thuringian peasant uprising in Mühlhausen, but their success is diminished by the fact that peasants and craftsmen don′t seem to be able to work together. In Frankenhausen, Müntzer becomes the leader of a peasants′ army that is set to fighting the ruler′s army – and sustains a devastating loss. Müntzer is arrested and sentenced to death by decapitation for his insurgency.

Featured Crew

Martin Hellberg
Director
Martin Hellberg
Writer
Friedrich Wolf
Writer
Lieselotte Johl
Editor
Götz Neumann
Director of Photography
Ernst Roters
Original Music Composer

Cast

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Wolfgang Stumpf
Thomas Müntzer
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Margarete Taudte
Ottilie von Gersen
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Wolf Kaiser
Schwabenhannes
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Martin Flörchinger
Heinrich Pfeiffer
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Wolfgang Kaehler
Markus Stübner
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Heinz Giese
Hans Buss
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Albert Garbe
Bauer Barthel
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Maly Delschaft
Frau Barthel
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Jochen Diestelmann
Gerber Martin
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Hans W. Hamacher
Apel Wynmeister
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Doris Thalmer
Frau Wynmeister
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Fritz Diez
Feldhauptmann Hoffmann
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Franz Loskarn
Hauptmann Krumpe
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Erich Brauer
Hauptmann Nickel
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Aribert Grimmer
Fuhrmann von Thomas Müntzer
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Hans Wehrl
Altpfarrer Simon Haferitz
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Gerhard Bienert
Graf Ernst von Mansfeld
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Walter Jupé
Dr. von Othera
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Paul R. Henker
Ratsmeister Wettich
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Rolf Ludwig
Valtin Spatz
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Otto Stübler
Ratsmann Qualm
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Gustav Trombke
Johannes Zeyss
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Leonhard Ritter
Eberhard von Bodungen
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Rüdiger Renn
Kaiser Karl V.
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Edgar Bennert
Kurfürst Friedrich der Weise von Sachsen
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Friedrich Richter
Herzog Johann von Sachsen
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Guido Goroll
Kurfürst Ludwig von der Pfalz
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Peter Herden
Landgraf Philipp von Hessen
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Heinz Hinze
Kanzler Dr. Brück
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Sepp Klose
Erster Reisiger
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Teddy Wulff
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