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A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

The Tin Drum

7.0 / 10 7.0 1979 2h 42mR

DramaHistoryWar

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.

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

VISUAL NOTES

Stills from The Tin Drum

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CAST

The people behind the story

Mario Adorf

Mario AdorfAlfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler

Angela WinklerAgnes Matzerath

David Bennent

David BennentOskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina ThalbachMaria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel OlbrychskiJan Bronski

Tina Engel

Tina EngelYoung Anna Koljaiczek

Berta Drews

Berta DrewsAnna Koljaiczek

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Roland TeubnerJoseph Koljaiczek