The Tin Drum

About The Tin Drum

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.

The Tin Drum (1979) is a history war film directed by Volker Schlöndorff. It runs 162 minutes and was released in May 1979.

Its themes are adultery, 1920s, married couple, and germany. The story is adapted from a novel.

Mario Adorf appears as Alfred Matzerath, Angela Winkler as Agnes Matzerath, David Bennent as Oskar Matzerath, and Katharina Thalbach as Maria Matzerath. The screenplay is by Franz Seitz Junior and Jean-Claude Carrière. American members can watch it on HBO Max.

Hitler: A Career, The Last Emperor, and The Color Purple make useful companions to The Tin Drum, all filed under 1930s and 1940s. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 562 votes and it carries a R rating.