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The Tin Drum is a film adaptation of Günter Grass's novel about Oskar Matzerath, a boy who stops growing and witnesses the rise of Nazism and World War II in Danzig. The film won the Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but also faced censorship and controversy.
Based on Günter Grass's novel, the film follows Oskar Matzerath, a dwarf who refuses to grow up and protests against Nazism. The film won an Oscar and was controversial for its depiction of child sexuality and violence.
- (26K)
- Drama, War
- Volker Schlöndorff
- 1980-04-11
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff. Starring David Bennent, Mario Adorf and Angela Winkler.The Tin Drum Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/37kKvz1The Tin Drum Blu-...
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
Set in Europe before and during World War 2, Oskar Matzerath (David Bennent) is a young boy who refuses to grow after observing the abhorrent behavior of the adults in his life, using a tin drum...
- (25)
- Volker Schlöndorff
- R
- David Bennent
The Tin Drum 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 Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980.
A movie adaptation of Gunter Grass's novel about a boy who refuses to grow up and protest the Nazi regime with his tin drum. Watch the trailer, read the overview, and see the cast and crew of this acclaimed film directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
