Credo: Martin Luther - Wittenberg 1517

This documentary, produced by DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme, utilizes contemporary artistic representations to illustrate the impact of Martin Luther and the Reformation. It examines the city of Wittenberg, a pivotal location in the Reformation, highlighting its role in the early bourgeois revolution and the transition from feudalism to a rising bourgeois society.

The narrative weaves in Lucas Cranach the Younger's panel painting "The Reformers in the Lord's Vineyard," which serves as a visual thread throughout the film. This artwork enhances the documentary's exploration of the social upheavals during the 16th century, bridging the Reformation and the German Peasants' War. Physical media collectors interested in historical documentaries may find this film a unique representation of an important cultural and social movement.