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

Name: The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
Genre: Family, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Released: 2017-02-02
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi, Axel Prahl, Charly Hübner

2017, German. Directed by Andreas Dresen.

When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 42m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: German
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Released: 2 February 2017
Original title: Timm Thaler oder das verkaufte Lachen
Country: Germany
Written by: Alexander Adolph
Box office: $40K

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What The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter is based on

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter is based on Timm Thaler (1962) by James Krüss.

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Is The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.0/10 from 40 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter?

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).

Does The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter have a post-credits scene?

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The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 February 2017. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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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 (2017) was directed by Andreas Dresen and stars Arved Friese, Jule Hermann, Justus von Dohnányi.

What is The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter based on?

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter is based on Timm Thaler (1962) by James Krüss.