The Tin Drum

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

  • Rated 7.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1979
  • 2h 42m
  • 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.

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Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Starring
Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach

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

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