

“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.

Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath
Lead
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
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Volker Schlöndorff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Tin Drum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”