The Tin Drum (1980)

  • R
  • 04/11/1980 (US)
  • Drama, History, War
  • 2h 42m

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

Overview

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

Screenplay, Director

Franz Seitz Junior

Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Cast

Mario Adorf's headshot

Mario Adorf

Alfred Matzerath
Angela Winkler's headshot

Angela Winkler

Agnes Matzerath
David Bennent's headshot

David Bennent

Oskar Matzerath
Katharina Thalbach's headshot

Katharina Thalbach

Maria Matzerath
Daniel Olbrychski's headshot

Daniel Olbrychski

Jan Bronski
Tina Engel's headshot

Tina Engel

Young Anna Koljaiczek
Berta Drews's headshot

Berta Drews

Anna Koljaiczek
Roland Teubner's headshot

Roland Teubner

Joseph Koljaiczek

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