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The Tin Drum (1979)

Movie ★ 7.0 162 min

Drama History War

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.

Volker Schlöndorff Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 2, 1979
Runtime
162 min
Rating
R
Budget
$3.0M
Box office
$17.0M
IMDb
tt0078875
Studio
, Artemis Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion,

Themes

Cast

Mario Adorf Mario Adorf Alfred Matzerath Angela Winkler Angela Winkler Agnes Matzerath David Bennent David Bennent Oskar Matzerath Katharina Thalbach Katharina Thalbach Maria Matzerath Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Olbrychski Jan Bronski Tina Engel Tina Engel Young Anna Koljaiczek Berta Drews Berta Drews Anna Koljaiczek Roland Teubner Joseph Koljaiczek Tadeusz Kunikowski Uncle Vinzenz Andréa Ferréol Andréa Ferréol Lina Greff Heinz Bennent Heinz Bennent Greff Ilse Pagé Ilse Pagé Gretchen Scheffler Werner Rehm Scheffler Käte Jaenicke Käte Jaenicke Mother Truczinski Otto Sander Otto Sander Meyn Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour Sigismund Markus Fritz Hakl Bebra Mariella Oliveri Roswitha

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Tin Drum about?
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.
Who directed The Tin Drum?
The Tin Drum was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
Who stars in The Tin Drum?
The Tin Drum stars Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach.
When was The Tin Drum released?
The Tin Drum is a 1979 drama, history, war film.
Where can I watch The Tin Drum?
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