

The impoverished and homeless orphan girl Anna Barbara sets out in search of the mysterious golden thaler. The rag collector Hans Geiz offers her the promise of it if she toils in his underground kingdom for three years.

Reiner Heise
Hans Geiz
Lead
Antje Straßburger
Anna Barbara
Dirk Brennemann
Putzmännchen

Doris Thalmer
Großmutter

Gerd Ehlers
Portier

Alfred Struwe
Geschäftsführer
Andreas Brückner
Lokführer

Brigitte Krause
vornehme Dame
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bodo Fürneisen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Golden Thaler is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”