The Tin Drum

“A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.”

7.0/ 10 532 votes 1979-05-02 2h 42m 5 popularity

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.

Director: Volker Schlöndorff

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Budget

$3M

Revenue

$17M

Cast

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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 Koljaiczek

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Roland Teubner

Joseph Koljaiczek

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