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The Tin Drum

1979162 min 7.0 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“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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Release / first air1979-05-02
Original languageDE
GenresDrama, History, War
DirectorVolker Schlöndorff
WriterJean-Claude Carrière
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$17,000,000
ProductionJadran Film, Artemis Film

Cast & Crew

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10 cast members
Mario AdorfMario AdorfAlfred Matzerath
Angela WinklerAngela WinklerAgnes Matzerath
David BennentDavid BennentOskar Matzerath
Katharina ThalbachKatharina ThalbachMaria Matzerath
Daniel OlbrychskiDaniel OlbrychskiJan Bronski
Tina EngelTina EngelYoung Anna Koljaiczek
Berta DrewsBerta DrewsAnna Koljaiczek
Roland TeubnerRoland TeubnerJoseph Koljaiczek
Tadeusz KunikowskiTadeusz KunikowskiUncle Vinzenz
Andréa FerréolAndréa FerréolLina Greff

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