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The Tin Drum
1979 2h 42m Volker Schlöndorff

The Tin Drum

★ 7.4 IMDb
History War & Military Drama Made in Europe
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.
Writers Volker Schlöndorff, Jean-Claude Carrière, Franz Seitz Jr.
Cast Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach
DP Igor Luther
Music Maurice Jarre
Essays and Criticism
On Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff by Jeff Reichert, Reverse Shot
In conversation with other films
German Classics An Introduction to New Films by Margarethe von Trotta, Volker Schlöndorff, Werner Herzog By Klaus Eder by Klaus Eder, FIPRESCI
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Won Palme d'Or
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