The Tin Drum (1979)

R ★ 6.9/10 162 min Drama, History, War France, Germany, Yugoslavia German

Director: Volker Schlöndorff

Screenplay by: Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior
Author: Günter Grass

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A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

Description

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.

Trailer

Top Cast

Mario Adorf Alfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler Agnes Matzerath

David Bennent Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach Maria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski Jan Bronski

Tina Engel Young Anna Koljaiczek

Berta Drews Anna Koljaiczek

Roland Teubner Joseph Koljaiczek

The Tin Drum Appears on 4 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Palme d'Or Winners

Cannes Film Festival #52

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #348

Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection #233

Russian Culture Ministry’s 100 Recommended Films

Russian Culture Ministry #92