The Tin Drum

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

Original title: Die Blechtrommel

Duration: 162 min

Release date: 1979-05-02

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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.

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Die Blechtrommel

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as Alfred Matzerath

as Agnes Matzerath

as Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach

as Maria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

as Young Anna Koljaiczek

as Anna Koljaiczek

as Joseph Koljaiczek

Tadeusz Kunikowski

Tadeusz Kunikowski

as Uncle Vinzenz

Andréa Ferréol

as Gretchen Scheffler

as Mother Truczinski

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

as Sigismund Markus

Mariella Oliveri

Mariella Oliveri

Henning Schlüter

Henning Schlüter

Marek Walczewski

Marek Walczewski

as Schugger-Leo

Wojciech Pszoniak

Wojciech Pszoniak

Gustaw Holoubek

Gustaw Holoubek

Günter Meisner

as Gestapo Agent

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Director of Photography

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Franz Seitz Junior

Franz Seitz Junior

Original Music Composer

Jean-Claude Carrière

Jean-Claude Carrière

Franz Seitz Junior

Franz Seitz Junior

Volker Schlöndorff

Volker Schlöndorff

Production Design

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Eberhard Junkersdorf

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