The Tin Drum

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

1979
star 6.9
schedule 162 min

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.

Top Cast

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

person

Roland Teubner

Joseph Koljaiczek

person

Tadeusz Kunikowski

Uncle Vinzenz

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Lina Greff

Heinz Bennent

Heinz Bennent

Greff

Ilse Pagé

Ilse Pagé

Gretchen Scheffler

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