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The Tin Drum (German: Die Blechtrommel) is a 1979 internationally co-produced magical realistic dark comedy anti-war film adaptation of Günter Grass's novel of the same name, directed by Volker Schlöndorff from a screenplay co-written by Schlöndorff, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Franz Seitz.
Apr 11, 1980 · Based on Günter Grass's novel, the film depicts the life of Oskar Matzerath, a boy who refuses to grow up and protests against the Nazi regime with his tin drum. The film explores themes of childhood, war, and identity, and features a cast of German actors and a controversial scene of child nudity.
- (26K)
- Drama, War
- Volker Schlöndorff
- 1980-04-11
Sep 26, 2018 · Watch the full film of The Tin Drum, a 1979 adaptation of Günter Grass's novel about a dwarf who witnesses World War II. The film is directed by Volker Schlöndorff and stars David Bennent, Mario Adorf and Angela Winkler.
- September 26, 2018
- Film Gorillas
- 163 min
- 158.7K
The Tin Drum, which earned the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, is Volker Schlöndorff’s visionary adaptation of Nobel laureate Günter Grass’s acclaimed novel, characterized by surreal imagery, arresting eroticism, and clear-eyed satire.
- Oskar Matzerath
A film adaptation of Günter Grass's novel about Oskar Matzerath, a dwarf who refuses to grow up and protests against the Nazi regime in Danzig. Learn about Oskar's family, his drum, his lovers, and his fate in this plot summary and synopsis from IMDb.
The Tin Drum (German: Die Blechtrommel, pronounced [diː ˈblɛçˌtʁɔml̩] ⓘ) is a 1959 novel by Günter Grass, the first book of his Danzig Trilogy. It was adapted into a 1979 film , which won both the 1979 Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980.
THE TIN DRUM, which earned the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, is Volker Schlöndorff’s visionary adaptation of Nobel laureate Günter Grass’ acclaimed novel, characterized by surreal imagery, arresting eroticism, and clear-eyed satire.
