The Tin Drum

Name: The Tin Drum
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1979-05-02
Duration: 2 h 42 min
Cast: Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach

Die Blechtrommel

1979 · 2h 42m · Drama, History, War · France, Germany · Rated R (US)

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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Volker Schlöndorff

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Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior

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Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach

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