The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
Timm Thaler oder das verkaufte Lachen
“When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.”
Synopsis
The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win.
Top Cast
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Arved Friese
Timm Thaler
Jule Hermann
Ida Bebber
Justus von Dohnányi
Baron Lefuet
Axel Prahl
Behemoth
Charly Hübner
Kreschimir
Steffi Kühnert
Lydia
Nadja Uhl
Yvonne
Bjarne Mädel
Timms Father
Milan Peschel
Grabredner
Fritzi Haberlandt
Frau Bebber
Harald Schmidt
Racecourse speaker
Heinz Rudolf Kunze
Headmaster
Thomas Ohrner
Concierge
Joachim Król
Narrator
Andreas Schmidt
Belial
Emil von Schönfels
Erwin
Michael Gerber
Photographer
Axel Werner
Stonemason
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$40K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andreas Dresen
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Adolph
- Original Score
- Johannes Repka
- Original Title
- Timm Thaler oder das verkaufte Lachen
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Worldwide Gross
- $40K
- Production Studios
- ZDF, Constantin Film, Rolize GmbH & Co.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andreas Dresen
Alexander Adolph, James Krüss
Johannes Repka
Michael Hammon
Jörg Hauschild
Oliver Berben, Constanze Guttmann, Martin Moszkowicz
Department Leadership Roster
Andreas Dresen
Director
Alexander Adolph
Screenplay
Oliver Berben
Producer
Sabine Greunig
Costume Design
Uli Hanisch
Production Design
Michael Hammon
Director of Photography
Constanze Guttmann
Producer
Frank Haberland
Stunt Coordinator
Wolfgang Lindner
Stunt Coordinator
David Laubsch
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Haberland
Stunt Coordinator
Dominik Trimborn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jörg Hauschild
Editor
Johannes Repka
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
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What is The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter about?
The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win.
Who directed The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter?
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter was directed by Andreas Dresen.
Who stars in The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter?
The principal cast of The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter includes Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi, Axel Prahl, Charly Hübner.
When was The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter released and how long is it?
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
How much did The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter make at the box office?
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter grossed $40K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter was composed by Johannes Repka.
Is The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter based on a book or true story?
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James Krüss".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter?
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.).