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With three years decides Oskar Matzerath to cease growing. He never wants to be part of the hypocritical world of adults. A shrill voice and his tin drum the diminutive troublemaker now protesting against the musty Weimar Republic and the rise of National Socialism. Until after the war lays Oskar from his skepticism about the world.
Original Release
05/02/1979
US Release
04/11/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mario Adorf | Alfred Matzerath |
| Angela Winkler | Agnes Matzerath |
| David Bennent | Oskar Matzerath |
| Katharina Thalbach | Maria Matzerath |
| Daniel Olbrychski | Jan Bronski |
| Tina Engel | Anna Koljaiczek (jung) |
| Berta Drews | Anna Koljaiczek / Anna Koljaiczek (alt) |
| Roland Teubner | Joseph Koljaiczek |
| Tadeusz Kunikowski | Onkel Vinzenz |
| Andrea Ferreol | Lina Greff |
Directors
Writers
Günter Grass, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mario Adorf | Alfred Matzerath |
| Angela Winkler | Agnes Matzerath |
| David Bennent | Oskar Matzerath |
| Katharina Thalbach | Maria Matzerath |
| Daniel Olbrychski | Jan Bronski |
| Tina Engel | Anna Koljaiczek (jung) |
| Berta Drews | Anna Koljaiczek / Anna Koljaiczek (alt) |
| Roland Teubner | Joseph Koljaiczek |
| Tadeusz Kunikowski | Onkel Vinzenz |
| Andrea Ferreol | Lina Greff |
| Heinz Bennent | Greff |
| Ilse Pagé | Gretchen Scheffler |
| Werner Rehm | Scheffler |
| Käte Jaenicke | Mutter Truczinski |
| Helmut Brasch | Der Alte Heilandt |
| Otto Sander | Musiker Meyn / Meyn |
| Mariella Oliveri | Roswitha |
| Fritz Hakl | Bebra |
| Emil Feist | 1. Clown |
| Herbert Behrendt | 2. Clown |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Volker Schlöndorff | Producer |
| Roger Corman | Producer |
| Anatole Dauman | Producer |
| Eberhard Junkersdorf | Producer |
| Hans Prescher | Producer |
| Franz Seitz | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1980 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
