Volker Schlöndorff
as Director
The Tin Drum
English,Filipino,Français,Indonesian,Português,Русский,اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ,اُردُو,বাংলা,ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,中文
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Description
The drama film The Tin Drum, starring David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, etc., directed by Volker Schlöndorff, was released on April 11, 1980 in an unspecified country. It tells the story of 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. This is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 142 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 7.4/10 from 27,569 viewers.
Top Cast
David Bennent
as Oskar Matzerath
Mario Adorf
as Alfred Matzerath
Angela Winkler
as Agnes Matzerath
Katharina Thalbach
as Maria Matzerath
Daniel Olbrychski
as Jan Bronski
Tina Engel
as Anna Koljaiczek (jung)
Berta Drews
as Anna Koljaiczek
Roland Teubner
as Joseph Koljaiczek
Tadeusz Kunikowski
as Onkel Vinzenz
Andréa Ferréol
as Lina Greff
Heinz Bennent
as Greff
Ilse Pagé
as Gretchen Scheffler
Werner Rehm
as Scheffler
Käte Jaenicke
as Mutter Truczinski
Helmut Brasch
as Der Alte Heilandt
Otto Sander
as Musiker Meyn
Wigand Witting
as Herbert Truczinski
Mariella Oliveri
as Roswitha
Günter Grass
as Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière
as Writer
Volker Schlöndorff
as Writer
Franz Seitz
as Writer
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Filming Location
127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Award
21 wins & 43 nominations total
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User Review
I saw this flick many years ago, and there are images from this movie I shall probably take with me to the grave. Things I saw in this movie that vividly stuck in my brain are such things as a huge eel being pulled out of a severed horses head that was just dragged from the sea on a rope, a soldier having carnal knowledge with a lady in the middle of a field while being hunted by another soldier, a young boy spitting into a hand of a young girl ... And I could go on. This movie I found to be extremely unique and varied in many ways. I don't know that I can really recommend this movie all in all, but if you do watch it, be prepared for a very unique experience film wise. Beamer
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first watch
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
Good movie!
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Die Blechtrommel
The Tin Drum is one of the strangest films that I have seen in a long time. Strange not necessarily being a bad thing. It contains a feel similar to that of other eastern european films. It follows the life of Oskar, a three year old German boy who refuses to stop playing the tin drum that he received for his birthday. After viewing how ludicrous adults act, Oskar decides to stop his growth, and stay three years old forever. The Tin Drum has been banned in Oklahoma, and was the feature of some programs on censored films. The cause of this controversy is the fact that Oskar grows old, but never changes his toddler appearance. This plot line troubles some, especially when Oskar reaches puberty and becomes interested in the fairer sex. Despite the controversies, The Tin Drum is a film that should not be missed. It is definetely one of the best films to come out of Germany in the past 20 years.
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