The Tin Drum
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
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.
- Director
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $17M
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Cast
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20 billed performers
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Tin Drum returned 5.7× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $3M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $17M
- Release date
- May 2, 1979
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, Hebrew
- Country
- Germany, France
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