The Tin Drum
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
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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.
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Budget
$3000000
Revenue
$17000000
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Runtime
162 mins
Rating
6.943/10
Release Date
02 May 1979
Country
France