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The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh (1979): Cast

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The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh is a 1979 drama directed by Sigi Rothemund, starring Thomas Ohrner as Timm Thaler, Marlies Engel and Horst Frank. It runs 5 hours 25 minutes.

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The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh (1979) movie poster
Runtime
5h 25m (325 min)
Director
Sigi Rothemund
Genre
Drama
Original language
German
After the credits
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The story

What Is The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh About?

The premise of The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh without spoilers.

Timm Thaler is a 1979 German children’s miniseries based on James Krüss’s 1962 novel. It premiered on ZDF as the first Christmas series and was brought to the UK in 1988 on BBC Children’s, retitled The Legend of Tim Tyler with an English script by Nel Romano. Directed by Sigi Rothemund, the show starring 14‑year‑old Tommi Ohrner as Timm and Horst Frank as the Baron became a German hit, making Ohrner a teen idol.

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh Themes & Keywords

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  • german
  • germany
  • betting
  • laughter
  • teenager
  • megalomaniac
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh Cast & Characters

Thomas Ohrner leads the cast as Timm Thaler, with Marlies Engel as Mrs. Thaler and Horst Frank as Baron de Lefouet. Directed by Sigi Rothemund; 7 actors are credited in all.

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More from Sigi Rothemund

More films directed by Sigi Rothemund: Oma wider Willen, Starke Zeiten, The Beginner and Big Mäc.

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The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh Also Known As

Also known as “Тим Талер”.

Also known as
  • Тим Талер

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The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh?

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh runs 5 hours 25 minutes (325 minutes).

Who directed The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh?

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh was directed by Sigi Rothemund.

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Who is in the cast of The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh?

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh stars Thomas Ohrner as Timm Thaler, Marlies Engel as Mrs. Thaler and Horst Frank as Baron de Lefouet, among 7 credited actors.

Does The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh have a post-credit scene?

No. The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh in?

The original language of The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh is German.

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