Movie
The Tin Drum
1979R2h 42m7.0 / 10
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.
More about The Tin Drum
Cast
Mario AdorfAlfred Matzerath
Angela WinklerAgnes Matzerath
David BennentOskar Matzerath
Katharina ThalbachMaria Matzerath
Daniel OlbrychskiJan Bronski
Tina EngelYoung Anna Koljaiczek
Berta DrewsAnna KoljaiczekRoland TeubnerJoseph Koljaiczek
Credits
- Directed by
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Die Blechtrommel
- Budget
- $3M
- Box office
- $17M
Production
Jadran FilmCroatia- Artemis FilmGermany
- Franz Seitz FilmproduktionGermany
Argos filmsFrance- Hallelujah FilmsGermany
- GGB-14Germany
Themes
1920s1930s1940sadulterybased on novel or bookcircuscoming of agedark comedy
