Thomas Müntzer
1956, German. Directed by Martin Hellberg.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Martin HellbergDirector
- Wolfgang StumpfThomas Müntzer
- Margarete TaudteOttilie von Gersen
- Wolf KaiserSchwabenhannes
- Martin FlörchingerHeinrich Pfeiffer
- Wolfgang KaehlerMarkus Stübner
- Heinz GieseHans Buss
- Ruth-Maria KubitschekBärbel Buss
- Albert GarbeBauer Barthel
- Maly DelschaftFrau Barthel
- Hans-Joachim BüttnerVeit
- Jochen DiestelmannGerber Martin
- Hans W. HamacherApel Wynmeister
Details
- Released
- 16 May 1956
- Original title
- Thomas Müntzer – Ein Film deutscher Geschichte
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Martin Hellberg, Friedrich Wolf
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Thomas Müntzer (1956) was directed by Martin Hellberg and stars Wolfgang Stumpf, Margarete Taudte, Wolf Kaiser.