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70% Critic Match
The Tin Drum
“A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.”
7.0 / 10• 1979• 2h 42m•R• German
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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
RT
Roland Teubner
Joseph Koljaiczek
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Volker Schlöndorff's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tin Drum is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
