6.9
(463 votes)
The Tin Drum
Overview
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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Movie Details
Status
Released (02/05/1979)
Original language
German
Original title
Die Blechtrommel
Budget
$3,000,000
Box office
$17,000,000
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