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.

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Release Date	May 2, 1979
Status	Released
Original Title	Die Blechtrommel
Runtime	2h 42min
Budget	$3,000,000
Revenue	$17,000,000
Language	German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian
Original Language	German
Production Countries	France, Germany, Yugoslavia
Production Companies	Jadran Film Artemis Film Franz Seitz Filmproduktion Argos films Hallelujah Films GGB-14 Neue Bioskop Film Auditrust Taurus Film