Denn ich sah eine neue Erde (1970)
Four-part television film about the theologian Thomas Müntzer, who became a revolutionary and opponent of Luther during the Peasant War in 1525. December 1520: Martin Luther publicly burns the papal certificate threatening him with excommunication. The papal envoy demands the heretic's extradition to Rome. But the Saxon Elector Friedrich lets Luther grant. On the same day, Luther sends his friend and trailer Müntzer to Zwickau to continue the Reformation there. But Zwickau is also the city of oppressed cloth companions and great poverty. Müntzer consciously encounters the social hardship of the people for the first time and transforms from a pendant to the opponent of Luther. In the German Peasant War, he faces the superior princely army in the decisive battle near Frankenhausen as a leader of the insurgents.
Cast
- Wolf Kaiser - Thomas Müntzer
- Cox Habbema - Ottilie
- Wolfgang Dehler - Martin Luther
- Manfred Müller
- Horst Hiemer
- Helmut Müller-Lankow
- Gerhard Lau
- Jochen Thomas
- Gerhard Bienert
- Werner Tietze
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Denn ich sah eine neue Erde about?
- Four-part television film about the theologian Thomas Müntzer, who became a revolutionary and opponent of Luther during the Peasant War in 1525. December 1520: Martin Luther publicly burns the papal certificate threatening him with excommunication. The papal envoy demands the heretic's extradition to Rome. But the Saxon Elector Friedrich lets Luther grant. On the same day, Luther sends his friend and trailer Müntzer to Zwickau to continue the Reformation there. But Zwickau is also the city of oppressed cloth companions and great poverty. Müntzer consciously encounters the social hardship of the people for the first time and transforms from a pendant to the opponent of Luther. In the German Peasant War, he faces the superior princely army in the decisive battle near Frankenhausen as a leader of the insurgents.
- Who directed Denn ich sah eine neue Erde?
- Denn ich sah eine neue Erde was directed by Peter Deutsch, Wolf-Dieter Panse.
- Who stars in Denn ich sah eine neue Erde?
- Denn ich sah eine neue Erde stars Wolf Kaiser, Cox Habbema, Wolfgang Dehler, Manfred Müller, Horst Hiemer, Helmut Müller-Lankow.
- How long is Denn ich sah eine neue Erde?
- Denn ich sah eine neue Erde has a runtime of 3h 55m (235 minutes).
- What genre is Denn ich sah eine neue Erde?
- Denn ich sah eine neue Erde is a Drama film.
- Where was Denn ich sah eine neue Erde produced?
- Denn ich sah eine neue Erde was produced in East Germany, Germany.