
The Tin Drum
May 02 1979
•3h 42m
•Drama, History, War
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.
Cast
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Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler
Agnes Matzerath

David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach
Maria Matzerath
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