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poster movie The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum (1979)

R

1979-05-02

  • Drama
  • History
  • War

2h 42m

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

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.

  • Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
  • Günter GrassAuthor
  • Franz Seitz JuniorScreenplay
  • Volker SchlöndorffScreenplay
  • Volker SchlöndorffDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageGerman

Original titleDie Blechtrommel

Budget$3,000,000.00

Revenue$17,000,000.00

Casts

  • Profile Mario Adorf with character Alfred Matzerath

    Mario Adorf

    Alfred Matzerath

  • Profile Angela Winkler with character Agnes Matzerath

    Angela Winkler

    Agnes Matzerath

  • Profile David Bennent with character Oskar Matzerath

    David Bennent

    Oskar Matzerath

  • Profile Katharina Thalbach with character Maria Matzerath

    Katharina Thalbach

    Maria Matzerath

  • Profile Daniel Olbrychski with character Jan Bronski

    Daniel Olbrychski

    Jan Bronski

  • Profile Tina Engel with character Young Anna Koljaiczek

    Tina Engel

    Young Anna Koljaiczek

  • Profile Berta Drews with character Anna Koljaiczek

    Berta Drews

    Anna Koljaiczek

  • Roland Teubner

    Joseph Koljaiczek

  • Tadeusz Kunikowski

    Uncle Vinzenz

  • Profile Andréa Ferréol with character Lina Greff

    Andréa Ferréol

    Lina Greff

  • Profile Heinz Bennent with character Greff

    Heinz Bennent

    Greff

  • Profile Ilse Pagé with character Gretchen Scheffler

    Ilse Pagé

    Gretchen Scheffler

  • Werner Rehm

    Scheffler

  • Profile Käte Jaenicke with character Mother Truczinski

    Käte Jaenicke

    Mother Truczinski

  • Profile Otto Sander with character Meyn

    Otto Sander

    Meyn

  • Profile Charles Aznavour with character Sigismund Markus

    Charles Aznavour

    Sigismund Markus

  • Fritz Hakl

    Bebra

  • Mariella Oliveri

    Roswitha

  • Profile Ernst Jacobi with character Löbsack

    Ernst Jacobi

    Löbsack

  • Profile Henning Schlüter with character Dr. Hollatz

    Henning Schlüter

    Dr. Hollatz

  • Profile Marek Walczewski with character Schugger-Leo

    Marek Walczewski

    Schugger-Leo

  • Profile Wojciech Pszoniak with character Fajngold

    Wojciech Pszoniak

    Fajngold

  • Profile Gustaw Holoubek with character Priest

    Gustaw Holoubek

    Priest

  • Günter Meisner

    Gestapo Agent