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The Tin Drum

69.43% | May 02, 1979 | Drama, History, War

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.

Featured Crew

Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay

Cast

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Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath
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Angela Winkler
Agnes Matzerath
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David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath
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Katharina Thalbach
Maria Matzerath
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Daniel Olbrychski
Jan Bronski

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