A smart movie powered by David Bennent's performance Oskar is a young man in World War II Germany who refuses to grow up when he was three years old. He deliberately let himself fall on a stair to injure himself and stop his growth. Oskar's refusal to grow and release his tin drum is an obvious metaphor about refusing the Nazi regime. This is made more obvious since he finally decided to grow and let go of his drum after the Nazi's defeat. The Tin Drum is based on a celebrated novel by German author Gunter Grass. Director Volker Schlöndorff brings it to life with profound elegance and…
“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.
- Status
- Released
- Original Title
- Die Blechtrommel
- Original Language
- German
- Production
- Jadran Film, Artemis Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Argos films, Hallelujah Films, GGB-14, Neue Bioskop Film, Auditrust, Taurus Film
- Budget
- $3M
- Box Office
- $17M
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Cast
Mario AdorfAlfred Matzerath
Angela WinklerAgnes Matzerath
David BennentOskar Matzerath
Katharina ThalbachMaria Matzerath
Daniel OlbrychskiJan Bronski
Tina EngelYoung Anna Koljaiczek
Berta DrewsAnna KoljaiczekRoland TeubnerJoseph KoljaiczekTadeusz KunikowskiUncle Vinzenz
Andréa FerréolLina Greff
Heinz BennentGreff
Ilse PagéGretchen SchefflerMedia
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What is The Tin Drum about?
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.
Who stars in The Tin Drum?
The movie stars Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski and more.
When was The Tin Drum released?
The Tin Drum was released in 1979 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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