Schlondorff has a tendency to sketch the rest of the cast as simple grotesques or symbols of decadence that are unconvincingly humanized in the final third.
The Tin Drum
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
1979 · 2h 42m · R
Drama, History, War
Directed by
Volker Schlöndorff
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Volker Schlöndorff Director
- Mario Adorf as Alfred Matzerath
- Angela Winkler as Agnes Matzerath
- David Bennent as Oskar Matzerath
- Katharina Thalbach as Maria Matzerath
- Daniel Olbrychski as Jan Bronski
- Tina Engel as Anna Koljaiczek (jung)
- Berta Drews as Anna Koljaiczek (alt)
- Roland Teubner as Joseph Koljaiczek
- Tadeusz Kunikowski Cast
- Andréa Ferréol Cast
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