The Tin Drum
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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.

Overview

Release Date
May 2, 1979
Original Title
Die Blechtrommel
Runtime
162 minutes
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$17,000,000
Language
de
Production Companies
Jadran Film, Artemis Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Argos films, Hallelujah Films, GGB-14, Neue Bioskop Film, Auditrust, Taurus Film
Production Countries
France, Germany, Yugoslavia