David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath
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The Tin Drum (German: Die Blechtrommel) is a 1979 internationally co-produced magical realistic dark comedy anti-war film adaptation of Günter Grass's novel of the same name, directed by Volker Schlöndorff from a screenplay co-written by Schlöndorff, Jean-Claude Carrière, and Franz Seitz.
Apr 11, 1980 · Based on Günter Grass's novel, the film follows Oskar Matzerath, a boy who refuses to grow up and protests against the Nazi regime in Danzig. The film features a controversial scene of child nudity and was banned in Oklahoma for obscenity.
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- Volker Schlöndorff
- 1980-04-11
Ebert criticizes the film for its allegorical style and its protagonist, a boy who refuses to grow up in a divided Europe. He questions the symbolism of the tin drum and the film's connection to the novel by Gunter Grass.
Jun 21, 2018 · Directed by Volker Schlöndorff. Starring David Bennent, Mario Adorf and Angela Winkler.Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/37kKvz1Blu-ray (Criterion) https://ww...
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A film adaptation of Günter Grass's novel about Oskar Matzerath, a dwarf who refuses to grow up and protests against the Nazi regime in Danzig. The plot follows his life from childhood to adulthood, his family, his loves, and his drum.
The Tin Drum. Watch The Tin Drum with a subscription on Max, rent on Prime Video, or buy on Prime Video. Oskar Matzerath (David Bennent) is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the...
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The Tin Drum is a 1979 adaptation of Günter Grass's novel about a boy who refuses to grow up in Nazi Germany. The film, directed by Volker Schlöndorff, won the Palme d'Or and the Oscar for best foreign-language film.
