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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.
The Tin Drum (1979) is a drama, history and war film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, released on May 2, 1979 with a runtime of 2h 42m. It stars Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent and Katharina Thalbach. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 551 ratings.
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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
Tina Engel
as Young Anna Koljaiczek
Berta Drews
as Anna Koljaiczek
Roland Teubner
as Joseph Koljaiczek
Tadeusz Kunikowski
as Uncle Vinzenz
Andréa Ferréol
as Lina Greff
Heinz Bennent
as Greff
Ilse Pagé
as Gretchen Scheffler
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, written by Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior and Jean-Claude Carrière, produced by Anatole Dauman, Franz Seitz Junior and Eberhard Junkersdorf.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 551 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on May 1, 2015
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The Tin Drum (1979) is available to stream on Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Tin Drum (1979) includes Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach and Daniel Olbrychski. The film was directed by Volker Schlöndorff. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Tin Drum was released on May 2, 1979 and runs for 2h 42m.
The Tin Drum (1979) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 551 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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