Overview - Thomas Müntzer

Overview

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.

Cast

• Name: Wolfgang Stumpf

  Character: Thomas Müntzer

  Popularity: 0.1748

  

• Name: Margarete Taudte

  Character: Ottilie von Gersen

  Popularity: 0.0429

  

• Name: Wolf Kaiser

  Character: Schwabenhannes

  Popularity: 0.1532

  

• Name: Martin Flörchinger

  Character: Heinrich Pfeiffer

  Popularity: 0.2205

  

• Name: Wolfgang Kaehler

  Character: Markus Stübner

  Popularity: 0.0379

  

• Name: Heinz Giese

  Character: Hans Buss

  Popularity: 0.0609

  

• Name: Ruth-Maria Kubitschek

  Character: Bärbel Buss

  Popularity: 0.5805

  

• Name: Albert Garbe

  Character: Bauer Barthel

  Popularity: 0.1392