, 1h59 Directed byMartin Hellberg GenresDrama, Biography, Historical ActorsWolf Kaiser, Heinz Giese, Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Maly Delschaft, Ulrich Thein, Franz Arzdorf Roles Hans Buss Rating71% At 1519, the teachings of Martin Luther sweep through the German principalities. They are welcomed by the peasants, who hope that the new doctrines will help to liberate them from the oppressive yoke of the nobility and the magistrates. The young pastor Thomas Muentzer embraces Lutheranism, but he is more radical in his support for the peasants.