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The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum

"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.

Release DateMay 2, 1979
StatusReleased
Original TitleDie Blechtrommel
Runtime2h 42min
Budget$3,000,000
Revenue$17,000,000
LanguageGerman, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesFrance, Germany, Yugoslavia
Production CompaniesJadran FilmArtemis FilmFranz Seitz FilmproduktionArgos filmsHallelujah FilmsGGB-14Neue Bioskop FilmAuditrustTaurus Film