Film
The Tin Drum (1979)
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
Drama, History, War· Directed by Volker Schlöndorff· 162 min
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.
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- Academy Award Winner Best Foreign Language Film 1979
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Connections
Top billing
- Mario Adorf as Alfred Matzerath
- Angela Winkler as Agnes Matzerath
- David Bennent as Oskar Matzerath
- Katharina Thalbach as Maria Matzerath
- Daniel Olbrychski as Jan Bronski