Poster of The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum

Plot: Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up
Release Date: Wednesday, May 2 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mario AdorfMario Adorf
Mario Adorf was
48 in The Tin Drum
as 'Alfred Matzerath'.
Mon, Sep 08 1930
Portrait of Angela WinklerAngela Winkler
Angela Winkler was
35 in The Tin Drum
as 'Agnes Matzerath'.
Sat, Jan 22 1944
Portrait of David BennentDavid Bennent
David Bennent was
12 in The Tin Drum
as 'Oskar Matzerath'.
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Katharina ThalbachKatharina Thalbach
Katharina Thalbach was
25 in The Tin Drum
as 'Maria Matzerath'.
Tue, Jan 19 1954
Portrait of Daniel OlbrychskiDaniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski was
34 in The Tin Drum
as 'Jan Bronski'.
Tue, Feb 27 1945
Portrait of Tina EngelTina Engel
Tina Engel was
29 in The Tin Drum
as 'Young Anna Koljaiczek'.
Thu, Apr 06 1950
Portrait of Berta DrewsBerta Drews
Berta Drews was
78 in The Tin Drum
as 'Anna Koljaiczek'.
Sat, Jan 19 1901 –
Fri, Apr 10 1987
Portrait of Roland TeubnerRoland Teubner
Roland Teubner was
35 in The Tin Drum
as 'Joseph Koljaiczek'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944 –
Sun, Jan 01 2017
Portrait of Tadeusz KunikowskiTadeusz Kunikowski
Tadeusz Kunikowski was
>> in The Tin Drum
as 'Onkel Vinzenz'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andréa FerréolAndréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol was
32 in The Tin Drum
as 'Lina Greff'.
Mon, Jan 06 1947
Portrait of Heinz BennentHeinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent was
57 in The Tin Drum
as 'Greff'.
Mon, Jul 18 1921 –
Wed, Oct 12 2011
Portrait of Ilse PagéIlse Pagé
Ilse Pagé was
39 in The Tin Drum
as 'Gretchen Scheffler'.
Mon, May 29 1939 –
Mon, Jun 19 2017
Portrait of Werner RehmWerner Rehm
Werner Rehm was
>> in The Tin Drum
as 'Scheffler'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Käte JaenickeKäte Jaenicke
Käte Jaenicke was
56 in The Tin Drum
as 'Mutter Truczinski'.
Thu, Mar 22 1923 –
Fri, Nov 01 2002
Portrait of Otto SanderOtto Sander
Otto Sander was
37 in The Tin Drum
as 'Meyn'.
Mon, Jun 30 1941 –
Thu, Sep 12 2013
Portrait of Charles AznavourCharles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour was
54 in The Tin Drum
as 'Sigismund Markus'.
Thu, May 22 1924 –
Mon, Oct 01 2018
Portrait of Fritz HaklFritz Hakl
Fritz Hakl was
47 in The Tin Drum
as 'Bebra'.
Fri, Jan 01 1932 –
Tue, Feb 28 2012
Portrait of Mariella OliveriMariella Oliveri
Mariella Oliveri was
>> in The Tin Drum
as 'Roswitha'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ernst JacobiErnst Jacobi
Ernst Jacobi was
45 in The Tin Drum
as 'Löbsack'.
Tue, Jul 11 1933 –
Thu, Jun 23 2022
Portrait of Henning SchlüterHenning Schlüter
Henning Schlüter was
52 in The Tin Drum
as 'Dr. Hollatz'.
Tue, Mar 01 1927 –
Thu, Jul 20 2000

Crew

Portrait of Igor LutherIgor Luther
Igor Luther was
36 in The Tin Drum
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Aug 05 1942 –
Sun, Jun 07 2020
Portrait of Volker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff was
40 in The Tin Drum
as 'Screenplay, Director'
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Portrait of Franz Seitz JuniorFranz Seitz Junior
Franz Seitz Junior was
57 in The Tin Drum
as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Sat, Oct 22 1921 –
Thu, Jan 19 2006
Portrait of Jean-Claude CarrièreJean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière was
47 in The Tin Drum
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Sep 17 1931 –
Mon, Feb 08 2021
Portrait of Anatole DaumanAnatole Dauman
Anatole Dauman was
54 in The Tin Drum
as 'Producer'
Sat, Feb 07 1925 –
Wed, Apr 08 1998
Portrait of Eberhard JunkersdorfEberhard Junkersdorf
Eberhard Junkersdorf was
40 in The Tin Drum
as 'Producer'
Tue, Sep 27 1938
Portrait of Suzanne BaronSuzanne Baron
Suzanne Baron was
51 in The Tin Drum
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jun 18 1927 –
Wed, Dec 20 1995
Portrait of Maurice JarreMaurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre was
54 in The Tin Drum
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Sep 13 1924 –
Sun, Mar 29 2009
Portrait of Günter GrassGünter Grass
Günter Grass was
51 in The Tin Drum
as 'Author'
Sun, Oct 16 1927 –
Mon, Apr 13 2015
Portrait of Nikos PerakisNikos Perakis
Nikos Perakis was
34 in The Tin Drum
as 'Art Direction, Production Design'
Mon, Sep 11 1944