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The Tin Drum (1979)

R 05/02/1979 Drama, History, War 2h 42m
69%
User
Score
7.4/10
84%
63/100

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

Overview

Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.

Volker Schlöndorff

Screenplay

Franz Seitz Jr.

Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière

Screenplay

Top Billed 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

Roland Teubner

Roland Teubner

Joseph Koljaiczek

Tadeusz Kunikowski

Tadeusz Kunikowski

Uncle Vinzenz

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Media

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

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

Three Reasons: The Tin Drum

Three Reasons: The Tin Drum

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Reviews

A review by MoHA

Written on May 1, 2015

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 after the Nazi's defeat.

The Tin Drum is based on a celebrated novel by German author Gunter Grass. Director Volker Schlöndorff brings it to life with profound elegance and intellectual humor. Made in 1979, in the middle of the German film renaissance, The Tin Drum pokes fun at the Nazi regime and at the same time presents an unforgettable and often hilarious story.

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