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The Tin Drum

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The Tin Drum

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

6.9

2h 42m

1979

“A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Trailer

DramaHistoryWar

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Cast & Crew

Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

as Alfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler

Angela Winkler

as Agnes Matzerath

David Bennent

David Bennent

as Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach

as Maria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski

Daniel Olbrychski

as Jan Bronski

Tina Engel

Tina Engel

as Young Anna Koljaiczek

Berta Drews

Berta Drews

as Anna Koljaiczek

Roland Teubner

as Joseph Koljaiczek

Tadeusz Kunikowski

as Uncle Vinzenz

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