One day a nerdy middle-aged small-town man gets an exotic companion who can make wishes come true. Because the creature looks funny and behaves in an obnoxious way, he encounters all kinds of funny and embarrassing situations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ulrich Noethen | ... | Herr Taschenbier | |
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Christine Urspruch | ... | Das Sams |
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Aglaia Szyszkowitz | ... | Frau März |
| Armin Rohde | ... | Mon | |
| Eva Mattes | ... | Frau Rotkohl | |
| August Zirner | ... | Herr Oberstein | |
| Heinrich Schafmeister | ... | Abteilungsleiter | |
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Jan-Gregor Kremp | ... | Kioskbesitzer (as Jan Gregor Kremp) |
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Gerd Knebel | ... | Polizist 1 (as Gerd Knebel - Badesalz Duo) |
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Henni Nachtsheim | ... | Polizist 2 (as Hendrik Nachtsheim - Badesalz Duo) |
| Götz Schubert | ... | Pförtner | |
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Gert Burkard | ... | Lürcher |
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Michael Schreiner | ... | Kleinhenz (as Michael Steiner) |
| Juraj Kukura | ... | Oberkellner | |
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Jack Recknitz | ... | Pilot |
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One day a nerdy middle-aged small-town man gets an exotic companion who can make wishes come true. Because the creature looks funny and behaves in an obnoxious way, he encounters all kinds of funny and embarrassing situations.
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Country:
GermanyRelease Date:
18 October 2001 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Bamberg, Bavaria, GermanyEdit
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performed by Christine Urspruch
composed by Inga Humpe, Tommi Eckart
written by Inga Humpe, Heike Kospach
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Wünsch dir was du willst (Das Sams)performed by Christine Urspruch
composed by Inga Humpe, Tommi Eckart
written by Inga Humpe, Heike Kospach
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"Das Sams" is based on an absolutely brilliant series of four children's books by Paul Maar. When I saw it in the cinema, my eleven - year - old nephew as well as all the other kids in the audience really got a kick out of it. Personally though, being somewhat more mature than the target audience and a seasoned cineast to boot, and not least because I literally grew up with the original books and the audio play, I must admit that the film didn't fulfill all my expectations. I would have liked the film to have a slower pace, to focus more on the main characters rather than hustle from scene to scene; especially so as Eva Mattes (as "Frau Rotkohl") and especially Christine Urspruch (as "das Sams") put in brilliant performances -- Ulrich Noethen ("Herr Taschenbier"), August Zirner ("Herr Oberstein"), Armin Rohde ("Herr Mon") and Aglaia Szyszkowitz (as Taschenbier's object of desire, "Frau März"), on the other hand, are somewhat less stellar. And I could have done without the soppy love story and the happy family ending. Oh well, as long as the kids are happy, "Das Sams" is well worth the price of the cinema ticket. In any case, I can only recommend that you read the book to your children. Before seeing the film, afterwards, or instead.