The Tin Drum
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
7.0
551 votes
1979
2h 42m
Drama
History
War
Overview
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.
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Top cast
Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath
Angela Winkler
Agnes Matzerath
David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath
Katharina Thalbach
Maria Matzerath
Daniel Olbrychski
Jan Bronski
Tina Engel
Young Anna Koljaiczek
Berta Drews
Anna KoljaiczekR
Roland Teubner
Joseph KoljaiczekT
Tadeusz Kunikowski
Uncle Vinzenz
Andréa Ferréol
Lina Greff
Heinz Bennent
Greff
Ilse Pagé
Gretchen SchefflerW
Werner Rehm
Scheffler
Käte Jaenicke
Mother Truczinski
Otto Sander
Meyn
Charles Aznavour
Sigismund MarkusF
Fritz Hakl
BebraM
Mariella Oliveri
Roswitha
Ernst Jacobi
Löbsack
Henning Schlüter
Dr. HollatzDetails
Status
Released
Release date
May 2, 1979
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$17M
Language
German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian
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