The Tin Drum (1979)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 162 mins.
Release date - 02-05-1979
Release year - 1979
Genres - Drama, History, War

Overall ratings and scores for The Tin Drum:
Happiness Score - 6.9/10, World Popularity Score - 13.65/100, IMDB Score - 7.5, Metascore - 63, Internet Movie Database - 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 84%, Metacritic - 63/100, .
The Tin Drum movie has Total Global Votes - 373, Total IMD Votes - 24,639

The Tin Drum Movie Introduction: Movie The Tin Drum, release year 1979 is written by Günter Grass, Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff and directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The leading star-cast in this movie are David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: 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.

Movie story-line: Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, a boy refuses to grow older after his third birthday.

Movie synopsis: Danzig in the 1920s-1930s. Oskar Matzerath, son of a local dealer, is a most unusual boy. Equipped with full intellect right from birth, he decides on his third birthday not to grow up as he sees the crazy world around him on the eve of World War II. He refuses to join society and his tin drum symbolizes his protest against the middle-class mentality of his family and neighbourhood, which stand for all passive people in Nazi Germany at the time. But (almost) nobody listens to him, so the catastrophe continues.

Highlights - The Tin Drum (1979)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by -
Produced in - GermanyFrancePoland
Available languages - German (Deutsch), Hebrew (עִבְרִית), Italian (Italiano), Polish (Polski), Russian (Pусский),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 6 nominations total
Certificate(s) - SK : U SU : R

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Tin Drum (1979)

Lead Actors - David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler
Writer(s) - Günter Grass, Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff
Director(s) - Volker Schlöndorff

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Tin Drum (1979)

What is the release date of The Tin Drum (1979)?
Release date of The Tin Drum (1979) is 02-05-1979.


What is the total runtime of The Tin Drum (1979) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Tin Drum (1979) in minutes is 142 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce The Tin Drum (1979) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Tin Drum (1979) movie is around $0.00.


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Expected revenue from movie movie The Tin Drum (1979) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of The Tin Drum (1979)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Tin Drum (1979) movie is 13.65%.


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Production company of film The Tin Drum (1979) is/are .


Which country the film The Tin Drum (1979) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Tin Drum (1979) is Germany, France, Poland, .


Which language the film The Tin Drum (1979) is produced in?
Film The Tin Drum (1979) is produced in German (Deutsch), Hebrew (עִבְרִית), Italian (Italiano), Polish (Polski), Russian (Pусский), language(s).


Which Genre the film The Tin Drum (1979) belongs to?
Movie The Tin Drum (1979) is categorized under Drama, War genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film The Tin Drum (1979)?
Lead actors of the film The Tin Drum (1979) are David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler.


Who is the writer of the film The Tin Drum (1979)?
The writer(s) of the film The Tin Drum (1979) is/are Günter Grass, Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff.


Who is the director of the film The Tin Drum (1979)?
The director(s) of the film The Tin Drum (1979) is/are Volker Schlöndorff.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Tin Drum (1979) movie?
Movie The Tin Drum (1979) has Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 6 nominations total awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of The Tin Drum (1979) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Tin Drum (1979): 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..


What is the full story of The Tin Drum (1979) movie?
Full plot of movie The Tin Drum (1979): Danzig in the 1920s-1930s. Oskar Matzerath, son of a local dealer, is a most unusual boy. Equipped with full intellect right from birth, he decides on his third birthday not to grow up as he sees the crazy world around him on the eve of World War II. He refuses to join society and his tin drum symbolizes his protest against the middle-class mentality of his family and neighbourhood, which stand for all passive people in Nazi Germany at the time. But (almost) nobody listens to him, so the catastrophe continues..


Where to find full details of The Tin Drum (1979) movie?
You can find the full details of movie The Tin Drum (1979) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078875


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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Tin Drum (1979)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Mario AdorfName: Mario Adorf
Character: Alfred Matzerath

profie photo of Angela WinklerName: Angela Winkler
Character: Agnes Matzerath

profie photo of David BennentName: David Bennent
Character: Oskar Matzerath

profie photo of Katharina ThalbachName: Katharina Thalbach
Character: Maria Matzerath

profie photo of Daniel OlbrychskiName: Daniel Olbrychski
Character: Jan Bronski

profie photo of Tina EngelName: Tina Engel
Character: Anna Koljaiczek (jung)

profie photo of Berta DrewsName: Berta Drews
Character: Anna Koljaiczek (alt)

profie photo of Roland TeubnerName: Roland Teubner
Character: Joseph Koljaiczek

profie photo of Tadeusz KunikowskiName: Tadeusz Kunikowski
Character: Onkel Vinzenz

profie photo of Andréa FerréolName: Andréa Ferréol
Character: Lina Greff

profie photo of Heinz BennentName: Heinz Bennent
Character: Greff

profie photo of Ilse PagéName: Ilse Pagé
Character: Gretchen Scheffler

profie photo of Werner RehmName: Werner Rehm
Character: Scheffler

profie photo of Käte JaenickeName: Käte Jaenicke
Character: Mutter Truczinski

profie photo of Otto SanderName: Otto Sander
Character: Meyn

profie photo of Charles AznavourName: Charles Aznavour
Character: Sigismund Markus

profie photo of Fritz HaklName: Fritz Hakl
Character: Bebra

profie photo of Mariella OliveriName: Mariella Oliveri
Character: Roswitha

profie photo of Ernst JacobiName: Ernst Jacobi
Character: Löbsack

profie photo of Henning SchlüterName: Henning Schlüter
Character: Dr. Hollatz

Crew Members:

profie photo of Anatole DaumanName: Anatole Dauman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Maurice JarreName: Maurice Jarre
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Suzanne BaronName: Suzanne Baron
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Jean-Claude CarrièreName: Jean-Claude Carrière
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Volker SchlöndorffName: Volker Schlöndorff
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Volker SchlöndorffName: Volker Schlöndorff
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Günter GrassName: Günter Grass
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Author

profie photo of Igor LutherName: Igor Luther
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Franz Seitz JuniorName: Franz Seitz Junior
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Franz Seitz JuniorName: Franz Seitz Junior
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Eberhard JunkersdorfName: Eberhard Junkersdorf
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

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June 23, 2021

A smart movie powered by David Bennent's performance Oskar is a young man in World War II Germany who refuses to grow up when he was three years old. He deliberately let himself fall on a stair to injure himself and stop his growth. Oskar's refusal to grow and release his tin drum is an obvious metaphor about refusing the Nazi regime. This is made more obvious since he finally decided to grow and let go of his drum after the Nazi's defeat. The Tin Drum is based on a celebrated novel by German author Gunter Grass. Director Volker Schlöndorff brings it to life with profound elegance and intellectual humor. Made in 1979, in the middle of the German film renaissance, The Tin Drum pokes fun at the Nazi regime and at the same time presents an unforgettable and often hilarious story. The movie begins in the late 19th century when Oskar's grandmother helps his grandfather to escape German soldiers by letting him hide under her skirt. It is also where Oskar's mother Agnes (Angela Winkler) is conceived. Agnes grows up during the First World War and marries a man named Alfred Matzerath (Mario Adorf). She begins to have an affair with her cousin Jan Bronski, while Oskar slowly becomes aware of their relationship. David Bennent's performance as Oskar is simply amazing. He was about 12 years old at the time, and he plays Oskar from childhood to his 20s. Although Oskar's physical appearance never changes. We can see his aging process through Bennent's performance. Oskar's movement changes; he begins to become more mature and discover the world around him. Bennent plays the character with an impressive level of believability and intellectual maturity. The Tin Drum reminded me of one of my favorite movies-Forrest Gump. Both movies have central characters that are physically and mentally disabled, and both manage to have an interesting journey life. Both movies pass through an important historical event, with both heroes getting involved. The Tin Drum is not quite in the same league as Forrest Gump, but it still amazed and captivated me from beginning to end. The Tin Drum contains some really grotesque scenes. One scene in particular is when they show a fisherman using a dead horse's head as bait for eels. The fisherman removes the eels one by one from the horse's head, while Agnes vomits in disgust. To balance it out, the movie also contains moments of pure joy. I love the sequence where Oskar's drumming influences a band to change their music form a German march to Strauss' The Blue Danube. A Nazi officer screams in disgust, while the crowd joins together and dances. I enjoy watching intelligent satires. I laughed out loud a lot of times in this movie and I relished its lush story. The movie deals with many things, including warfare, adultery, and religion. It may be a little too long for some people at 140 minutes, but for me, no good movie is too long. The Tin Drum contains astonishing images powered by remarkable acting.


-- MoHA

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