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The Tin Drum

7.019792h 42mRMovieDramaHistoryWar

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.

DirectorVolker Schlöndorff
WritersVolker Schlöndorff·Franz Seitz Junior
ProducersAnatole Dauman·Franz Seitz Junior

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Cast · Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

MAMario Adorf
Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath
AWAngela Winkler
Angela Winkler
Agnes Matzerath
DBDavid Bennent
David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath
KTKatharina Thalbach
Katharina Thalbach
Maria Matzerath
DODaniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski
Jan Bronski
TETina Engel
Tina Engel
Young Anna Koljaiczek
BDBerta Drews
Berta Drews
Anna Koljaiczek
RT
Roland Teubner
Joseph Koljaiczek
TK
Tadeusz Kunikowski
Uncle Vinzenz
AFAndréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol
Lina Greff
HBHeinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent
Greff
IPIlse Pagé
Ilse Pagé
Gretchen Scheffler

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