The Tin Drum
1979·Movie·
·2h 42min


About
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeLoss Of InnocenceThe Human ConditionBetrayalMoral AmbiguityFamily DysfunctionIdentity Crisis
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersFamily SecretsSurreal SituationsComing-Of-Age In A Turbulent EraChild's PerspectivePolitical And Social CommentaryUnreliable NarratorPersonal Growth Through TraumaExploration Of The Absurd
- Narrative
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Igor Luther, Volker Schlöndorff
Produced by:
Franz Seitz Jr., Anatole Dauman, Eberhard Junkersdorf
Composed by:
Maurice Jarre