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The Tin Drum (1979)

Original title: Die Blechtrommel

R · 1979-05-02 · 2h 42m · DE
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A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, a boy refuses to grow older after his third birthday.

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Volker SchlöndorffDirector

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Mario AdorfMario AdorfAlfred MatzerathAngela WinklerAngela WinklerAgnes MatzerathDavid BennentDavid BennentOskar MatzerathKatharina ThalbachKatharina ThalbachMaria MatzerathDaniel OlbrychskiDaniel OlbrychskiJan BronskiTina EngelTina EngelYoung Anna KoljaiczekBerta DrewsBerta DrewsAnna KoljaiczekRoland TeubnerRoland TeubnerJoseph KoljaiczekTadeusz KunikowskiTadeusz KunikowskiOnkel VinzenzAndréa FerréolAndréa FerréolLina GreffHeinz BennentHeinz BennentGreffIlse PagéIlse PagéGretchen Scheffler

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWorld war iiSuicidePregnancyAdulteryMarried coupleNaziCircusPubertyGermanySuffocationRed armyLolitaLone wolfFamily feudFamily's daily lifeToxicationNew german cinemaGdansk, polandKaschubia

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · World War Ii · SuicideDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · Family FeudDirector preference275221

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Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, a boy refuses to grow older after his third birthday.

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The Tin Drum has a runtime of 162 minutes.

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