
The Tin Drum ·Die BlechtrommelA savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.
- Release Date
May 02, 1979
- Popularity: 2.382
- 485 votes
- Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
- Screenplay by
Volker SchlöndorffFranz Seitz Jr.Jean-Claude Carrière
- Productions
Jadran Film (HR)Artemis Film (DE)Franz Seitz Filmproduktion (DE)Argos films (FR)Hallelujah Films (DE)GGB-14 (DE)Neue Bioskop Film (DE)Auditrust (FR)Taurus Film (DE)
- Budget 3.0 M
17.0 M
Duration: 2h 42 min
Trailer & Videos
- HDTrailer
The Tin Drum (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
- Featurette
Three Reasons: The Tin Drum