The Tin Drum

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

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.

2h 42m1979RTMDb 7.0

DramaHistoryWar

German

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Original title: Die Blechtrommel
Status: Released
Released: 2 May 1979
Runtime: 2h 42m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.0 / 10 (564 votes)

Production

Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior
Studios: Jadran Film, Artemis Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
Countries: France, Germany, Poland

Box Office

Budget: $3.0M
Revenue: $17.0M
Profit: $14.0M
Return: 5.7×

Languages

Original: German
Spoken: German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian