Tin Drum, The

Tin Drum, The

1979

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

Academy Award Winner Best Foreign Language Film 1979

JBscale
77
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Military and War
Length
2 hrs. 22 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 11, 1980
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$7,469 (#4248 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #234 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Criterion
Released
January 15, 2013
Acquired Date
December 22, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf
Angela Winkler
Angela Winkler
David Bennent
David Bennent
Katharina Thalbach
Katharina Thalbach
Daniel Olbrychski
Daniel Olbrychski
Tina Engel
Tina Engel
Berta Drews
Berta Drews
Roland Teubner
Roland Teubner
Tadeusz Kunikowski
Tadeusz Kunikowski
Andréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol
Heinz Bennent
Heinz Bennent
Ilse Pagé
Ilse Pagé
Werner Rehm
Werner Rehm
Käte Jaenicke
Käte Jaenicke
Helmut Brasch
Helmut Brasch
Otto Sander
Otto Sander

Directors

Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff

Producers

Hans Prescher
Hans Prescher
Franz Seitz
Franz Seitz
Anatole Dauman
Anatole Dauman
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff

Writers

Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière
Volker Schlöndorff
Volker Schlöndorff
Franz Seitz
Franz Seitz

Awards & Accolades

  • 1979 Oscar : Best Foreign Language Film

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
84%
Tomatometer
25 votes
RT Fresh Certified
83%
Popcornmeter
420 votes
METASCORE
63
11 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
27,453 votes

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