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The Tin Drum
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
May 2, 1979 · 2h 42m
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Drama
History
War
PLOT
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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CAST
Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath
Angela Winkler
Agnes Matzerath
David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath
Katharina Thalbach
Maria Matzerath
Daniel Olbrychski
Jan Bronski
Tina Engel
Young Anna Koljaiczek
Berta Drews
Anna Koljaiczek
Roland Teubner
Joseph Koljaiczek
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
DE
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$17,000,000
Production
Jadran Film, Artemis Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Argos films, Hallelujah Films, GGB-14, Neue Bioskop Film, Auditrust, Taurus Film
Country
FR, DE, YU
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