The Tin Drum (1979)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
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.
- Released: 1979-05-02
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 2h 42m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 564 votes
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
Top cast
- 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 Young Anna Koljaiczek
- Berta Drews as Anna Koljaiczek
- Roland Teubner as Joseph Koljaiczek
- Tadeusz Kunikowski as Uncle Vinzenz
- Andréa Ferréol as Lina Greff
Where to watch The Tin Drum
- United States: stream on HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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