Thomas Müntzer
Thomas Müntzer

Movie·1956·2h 11m

Thomas Müntzer

Country

East Germany

Language

German

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The Story

Original title: Thomas Müntzer – Ein Film deutscher Geschichte

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.

Written By

Friedrich Wolf

Cinematography

Götz Neumann

Music

Ernst Roters

Editor

Lieselotte Johl

Themes

biography

Production House

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Audience Score

80%

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Cast

Wolfgang Stumpf

Wolfgang Stumpf

Thomas Müntzer

Margarete Taudte

Margarete Taudte

Ottilie von Gersen

Wolf Kaiser

Schwabenhannes

Martin Flörchinger

Martin Flörchinger

Heinrich Pfeiffer

Wolfgang Kaehler

Markus Stübner

Heinz Giese

Hans Buss

Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

Bärbel Buss

Albert Garbe

Albert Garbe

Bauer Barthel

Maly Delschaft

Maly Delschaft

Frau Barthel

Hans-Joachim Büttner

Hans-Joachim Büttner

Veit

Jochen Diestelmann

Jochen Diestelmann

Gerber Martin

Hans W. Hamacher

Apel Wynmeister

Doris Thalmer

Doris Thalmer

Frau Wynmeister

Fritz Diez

Fritz Diez

Feldhauptmann Hoffmann

Franz Loskarn

Hauptmann Krumpe

Erich Brauer

Erich Brauer

Hauptmann Nickel

Aribert Grimmer

Fuhrmann von Thomas Müntzer

Hans Wehrl

Altpfarrer Simon Haferitz

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Crew

Martin Hellberg

Martin Hellberg

Director, Writer

Friedrich Wolf

Writer

Lieselotte Johl

Editor

Götz Neumann

Director of Photography

Ernst Roters

Original Music Composer

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