The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum

1979 · 162 min · DE · R · 7.0 (533 votes)
Dir. Volker Schlöndorff · Starring Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski, Tina Engel · Music Maurice Jarre

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

DramaHistoryWar

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.

VIBE

A bizarre, darkly funny, and often disturbing journey through a warped childhood against the backdrop of historical upheaval. It's a visually striking, surreal experience that lingers long after the credits roll, feeling both epic and intensely personal.

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