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

"When a child laughs, the devil loses his power."

2017 1h 42m DE

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 38

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Synopsis

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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.

“When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andreas Dresen
Writers: Alexander Adolph
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andreas Dresen, shot by Michael Hammon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johannes Repka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jörg Hauschild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Arved Friese and Jule Hermann and Justus von Dohnányi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4578050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andreas Dresen directs. Michael Hammon behind the camera. Johannes Repka scores. Jörg Hauschild cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Andreas Dresen, shot by Michael Hammon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Johannes Repka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jörg Hauschild shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Arved Friese and Jule Hermann and Justus von Dohnányi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.".
7IMDB entry: tt4578050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.