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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| 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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18 October 2001 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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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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This a film for the young at heart - or the little ones, of course!
Actually it's a children's film. But it's definitely more than that. It's warm, extremely well written - well, like the books it's based upon - superbly directed and offers excellent actors in excellent performances.
Christine Urspruch masters the title role of the droll goblin-like creature with style. She "is" the Sams. Ulrich Noethen as her "pappa" gives a brilliant performance throughout the whole film but especially so in the dancing scene in the restaurant. I laughed tears and admired the choreography. Armin Rohde and Eva Mattes are terrific in the main supporting roles. Watching them eating sausages on an oversized table is just hilarious.
But all this doesn't work to perfection without a perfect script. And this one is straight perfect. At last there we have the proof that good children's films can be made in Germany. It happens only once in a while, but at least it happens. This time it did!
I hope Das Sams II will be as pleasant to watch as this one. With the same team they can't fail! And I love to laugh!