The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.
2017
102
minutes
Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
★★★★★
★★★★★
3.33
Directed By:
Andreas Dresen
Starring:
Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi, Axel Prahl, Charly Hübner, Steffi Kühnert
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.
Language
German
Release Date
February 2, 2017
Revenue
$39,670
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
Heinz Rudolf Kunze
Headmaster
Thomas Ohrner
Concierge
Joachim Król
Narrator
Andreas Schmidt
Belial
Emil von Schönfels
Erwin
Michael Gerber
Photographer
Axel Werner
Stonemason
Reiner Heise
Racecourse cashier
Marie Luise Stahl
Chambermaid
Bela Abel
Kitchen boy
Daan Lennard Liebrenz
Laughing boy
Marvin Witte
Little redhead
Abdussamed Kaya
Very fat boy
Spencer Gäbel-Weiss
Mumbling boy
Tyler Matteo
Classmate
Show Full Crew
Production
Oliver Berben
Producer
Martin Moszkowicz
Executive Producer
Christine Rothe
Line Producer
Jacqueline Rietz
Casting
Tilo Seiffert
Co-Producer
Constanze Guttmann
Producer
Antonio Exacoustos
Co-Producer
Ewerhard Engels
Associate Producer
Josef Reidinger
Co-Producer
Doris Borkmann
Casting
Susann Funke
Line Producer
Christian Sommer
Co-Producer
Roland Zelles
Co-Producer
Directing
Andreas Dresen
Director
Daniel Texter
Second Assistant Director
Claudia Beewen
First Assistant Director
Kathleen Hänisch
Second Assistant Director
Writing
Editing
Sound
Max Bauer
Foley Artist
Christoph Oertel
ADR Mixer
Michael Kranz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Benjamin A. Rosenkind
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stefan Busch
Sound Designer
Normann Büttner
Foley Mixer
Peter Schmidt
Sound
Jens Müller
Sound Assistant
Johannes Repka
Music
Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard
Foley Editor
Kai Hoffmann
ADR Mixer
Marcel Fink
ADR Mixer
Kai-Uwe Koch
ADR Editor
Jan Meyerdierks
ADR Mixer
Camera
Michael Hammon
Director of Photography
Roberto Tomas Irmisch
Assistant Grip
Erik Krambeck
Camera Operator
Fabio Seyding
Digital Imaging Technician
Valentin Selmke
Assistant Camera
Dominik Roge
First Assistant "A" Camera
Christopher Huck
Assistant Grip
Tim Liehr
Key Grip
Michael Terhorst
"C" Camera Operator
Clemens Kirchner
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Thorsten Klein
Additional Grip
Florian Lücke
Additional Grip
Torsten Seidler
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Niklas J. Hoffmann
"B" Camera Operator
Moritz von Dungern
First Assistant "C" Camera
Tobias Vorbrodt
Camera Car
Moritz Weber
Assistant Grip
Konstantin Wolkenstein
First Assistant "B" Camera
Art
Uli Hanisch
Production Design
Eva Stiebler
Set Decoration
Laura Bach
Assistant Art Director
Thorsten Klein
Art Direction
Grit Kronacher
Additional Set Dresser
Trinka Lat
Additional Set Dresser
Gabriele Roß
Assistant Set Decoration
Kai Koch
Supervising Art Director
Enchbaatar Dshamsran
Set Dresser
Alexander Liebenthron
Property Master
Michael Naue
Set Dresser
Sascha Strutz
Property Master
Holger Sobieski
Set Dresser
Heike Pauketat
Set Dresser
Heike Pauketat
Set Decoration Buyer
Lisa Kumpf
Set Dresser
Andreas Huschke
Property Master
Markus Hasler
Lead Set Dresser
Rick Hasler
Set Dresser
Sebastian Friedrich
Set Dresser
Ulrike Aschenbach
Assistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
Gloria Göschel
Makeup Artist
Monika Münnich
Extras Makeup Artist
Elise Tillmann
Extras Makeup Artist
Sabine Greunig
Costume Design
Stephanie Hanf
Makeup Artist
Judith Kröher
Makeup Artist
Marika Knappe
Makeup Artist
Doreen Kindler
Makeup Artist
Stefanie Schmidt
Makeup Artist
Dana Bieler
Makeup Artist
Paula Leupold
Makeup Artist
Anett Weber
Makeup Artist
Dorothea Wiedermann
Makeup Artist
Franziska Maaß
Makeup Artist
Patrycja Postek
Makeup Artist
Anna Freund
Makeup Artist
Irina Schwarz
Makeup Artist
Uta Spikermann
Makeup Artist
Carolin Rusch
Makeup Artist
Manuela Halligan
Makeup Artist
Grit Kosse
Makeup Artist
Christina Birnbaum
Makeup Artist
Silka Lisku
Wigmaker
Parul Banerjee
Makeup Artist
Julika Leiendecker
Makeup Artist
Nicole Förster
Makeup Artist
Heike Eger
Wigmaker
Isabelle Langner
Makeup Artist
Lydia Zänisch
Makeup Artist
Levke Lassen
Wigmaker
Sarah Wiedemann
Makeup Artist
Annika Titzmann
Makeup Artist
Sophia Deubel
Makeup Artist
Brigitte Frank
Wigmaker
Kerstin Scholz
Makeup Artist
Anne Schneider
Makeup Artist
Lisa Edelmann
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Olivia Samstag
Makeup Artist
Filiz Riech
Makeup Artist
Katharina Rathgeber
Makeup Artist
Franziska Presche
Makeup Artist
Monika Lienig
Makeup Artist
Sarah Neumayer
Makeup Artist
Denise Fickert
Makeup Artist
Wolfgang Lienig
Makeup Artist
Crew
Wolfgang Lindner
Stunt Coordinator
Tim Haberland
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Apling
Special Effects Coordinator
Jörg Richter
Special Effects Technician
David Opatz
Special Effects Technician
Lars Hintze
Special Effects Technician
Uwe Lehmann
Special Effects Technician
Frank Haberland
Stunt Coordinator
Andreas Heine
Special Effects Technician
Thorsten Hintze
Special Effects Technician
Thomas Trocha
Special Effects Technician
Lighting
Dietmar Haupt
Gaffer
Falk Oettel
Lighting Technician
Mathias Beier
Gaffer
Beda Mulzer
Additional Lighting Technician
Sebastian Beutler
Additional Lighting Technician
Thomas Thiele
Lighting Technician
Matthias Dippe
Additional Lighting Technician
André Poser
Additional Lighting Technician
Artjom Tommy Antipin
Additional Lighting Technician
Alexander Hassenkamp
Additional Lighting Technician
Christian Kuschmitz
Additional Lighting Technician
Norman Metz
Additional Lighting Technician
Daniel Pauselius
Electrician
Jonathan Kaiser
Electrician
David Horn
Lighting Technician
Holger Olhus
Additional Lighting Technician
David Horn
Electrician
Felix Buensche
Additional Lighting Technician
Erik Wenndorf
Additional Lighting Technician
Florian Boesel
Additional Lighting Technician
Visual Effects
Claudius Rauch
Pyrotechnic Supervisor
Dominik Trimborn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Adolf Wojtinek
Special Effects Supervisor
Franzisca Puppe
Visual Effects Producer
Katja Müller
Visual Effects Producer
Jan Reichmann
VFX Editor
Luigi Pisciotta
Visual Effects Producer
Bernd Wildau
Special Effects Supervisor
David Laubsch
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mafe Cortés Mora
Visual Effects Coordinator