The Tin Drum (1979)
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 42m
- Director Volker Schlöndorff
- Genres Drama History War
- Rating 7.0/10 (555 votes)
Synopsis
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
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Mario Adorf
as Alfred Matzerath
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Angela Winkler
as Agnes Matzerath
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David Bennent
as Oskar Matzerath
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Katharina Thalbach
as Maria Matzerath
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Daniel Olbrychski
as Jan Bronski
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Tina Engel
as Young Anna Koljaiczek
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Berta Drews
as Anna Koljaiczek
- Roland Teubner as Joseph Koljaiczek
- Tadeusz Kunikowski as Uncle Vinzenz
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Andréa Ferréol
as Lina Greff
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Heinz Bennent
as Greff
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Ilse Pagé
as Gretchen Scheffler
- Werner Rehm as Scheffler
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Käte Jaenicke
as Mother Truczinski
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Otto Sander
as Meyn
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Charles Aznavour
as Sigismund Markus
- Fritz Hakl as Bebra
- Mariella Oliveri as Roswitha
Crew
-
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
-
Igor Luther
Director of Photography
- Suzanne Baron Editor
-
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
-
Anatole Dauman
Producer
- Franz Seitz Junior Producer
- Eberhard Junkersdorf Producer
-
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
-
Volker Schlöndorff
Screenplay
- Franz Seitz Junior Screenplay
