The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter

Directed by Andreas Dresen

Written by Alexander Adolph, James Krüss

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.

Cast

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

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Heinz Rudolf Kunze

Headmaster