CinemaOSMovie · 1979 · 2h 42m · R
The Tin Drum

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

70%(564)IMDbDramaHistoryWar

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 byVolker Schlöndorff

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 42m
Language
DE
Released
May 2, 1979
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$17,000,000
Studios
Jadran FilmArgos filmsNeue Bioskop Film

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The Tin Drum (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Tin Drum (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Alfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

Agnes Matzerath

David Bennent

David Bennent

Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach

Maria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

Jan Bronski

Tina Engel

Tina Engel

Young Anna Koljaiczek

Berta Drews

Berta Drews

Anna Koljaiczek

Roland Teubner

Joseph Koljaiczek

Tadeusz Kunikowski

Uncle Vinzenz

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Lina Greff

Creative team
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Written by
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Franz Seitz Junior
Produced by
Anatole Dauman
Anatole Dauman
Franz Seitz Junior

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