Thomas Müntzer

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Wolfgang Stumpf

Thomas Müntzer

Age : 73 | Popularity : 13%

Margarete Taudte

Ottilie von Gersen

Age : 88 | Popularity : 13%

Wolf Kaiser

Schwabenhannes

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Martin Flörchinger

Heinrich Pfeiffer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Wolfgang Kaehler

Markus Stübner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Heinz Giese

Hans Buss

Age : 91 | Popularity : 10%

Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

Bärbel Buss

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

Albert Garbe

Bauer Barthel

Age : 70 | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Martin Hellberg
Writing	Writer	Martin Hellberg Friedrich Wolf
Editing	Editor	Lieselotte Johl
Camera	Director of Photography	Götz Neumann
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ernst Roters
Department	Role	Name

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