Original London Cast
The English Stage Company cast for the production at the Royal Court was:
- Knight – Julian Glover
- Prior – James Cairncross
- Martin – Albert Finney
- Hans – Bill Owen
- Lucas – Peter Duguid
- Weinand – Dan Meaden
- Tetzel – Peter Bull
- Staupitz – George Devine
- Cajetan – John Moffatt
- Miltitz – Robert Robinson
- Leo – Charles Kay
- Eck – James Cairncross
- Katherine – Meryl Gourley
The play was made into a film in 1974, directed by Guy Green, starring Stacy Keach as Martin, with Hugh Griffith as Tetzel, Alan Badel as Cajetan and Maurice Denham as Staupitz.
A 2001 revival at the National Theatre, London, directed by Peter Gill, featured Rufus Sewell in the title role, with Richard Griffiths as Tetzel, Malcolm Sinclair as Cajetan and Timothy West as Staupitz.
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