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.


Alfred Matzerath

Agnes Matzerath

Oskar Matzerath

Maria Matzerath

Jan Bronski

Young Anna Koljaiczek

Anna Koljaiczek
Joseph Koljaiczek
Uncle Vinzenz

Lina Greff

Greff

Gretchen Scheffler
Scheffler

Mother Truczinski

Meyn

Sigismund Markus
Bebra
Roswitha

Löbsack

Dr. Hollatz

Schugger-Leo

Fajngold

Priest

Gestapo Agent

Director of Photography

Screenplay
Screenplay

Producer

Original Music Composer

Screenplay
Editor

Author
Producer

Director

Art Direction

Production Design
Producer