Release Date

16 May, 1956

Runtime

02:11: (HH:MM)

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.

Original Title

Thomas Müntzer – Ein Film deutscher Geschichte

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Actors

Wolfgang Stumpf

Margarete Taudte

Wolf Kaiser

Martin Flörchinger

Wolfgang Kaehler

Heinz Giese

Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

Albert Garbe

Maly Delschaft

Hans-Joachim Büttner

Jochen Diestelmann

Hans W. Hamacher

Doris Thalmer

Fritz Diez

Franz Loskarn

Erich Brauer

Aribert Grimmer

Hans Wehrl

Franz Arzdorf

Gerhard Bienert

Walter Jupé

Crew

Martin Hellberg

Martin Hellberg

Friedrich Wolf

Lieselotte Johl

Ernst Roters

Götz Neumann