The Tin Drum

"A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.9/10

518 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best International Feature Film

Nominated

International Submission to the Academys

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Cannes Film Festival

🏆 1 win

Won

Palme d'Or

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$3.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$17.0M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$14.0M

ROI: +467%

Budget Recovery567% of budget

$0|Budget: $3.0M|Revenue: $17.0M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

37.0K

Daily Avg

616

7-Day Trend

-41%

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Based On

The Tin Drum

literary work

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Zagreb

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Story Setting

Set In

GdańskKashubiaNormandyParis

Time Period

KristallnachtWorld War II18991940s1900sDefense of the Polish Post Office in DanzigWorld War I1910s1930sflight and expulsion of Germans1920s

Inspired By

Amarcord(film)

Themes & Subjects

#germany–polandrelations#petitebourgeoisie#nazism#classrelations

Characters

Felix

Bebra

Stauer

Meyn

Agnes Matzerath

Alexander Scheffler

Alfred Matzerath

Anna Koljaiczek

Der alte Heilandt

Albrecht Greff

Doktor Hollatz

Dr. Michon

Fräulein Spollenhauer

Mariusz Fajngold

Gretchen Scheffler

Herbert Truczinski

Hochwürden Wiehnke

Jan Bronski

Joseph Koljaiczek

Oberleutnant Herzog

Kobyella

Lina Greff

Löbsack

Maria Matzerath

Obergefreiter Lankes

Oskar Matzerath

Kurt Matzerath

Roswitha Raguna

Schugger Leo

Sigismund Markus

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Igor Luther

Film Editing

Suzanne Baron

Music / Score

Maurice Jarre

Production Companies

Jadran Film

Distributors

NetflixUnited Artists

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The Tin Drum

Available in 20 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	HBO Max, Criterion Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home	Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store
Canada	Criterion Channel	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store
Australia	—	—	Apple TV Store	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

Germany16

FranceU

JapanR18+

CZ15+

Denmark15

Spain18

South Korea18

+2 more countries

Production

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Writers

Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior, Jean-Claude Carrière, Günter Grass

Production Companies

Jadran FilmArtemis FilmFranz Seitz FilmproduktionArgos filmsHallelujah FilmsGGB-14

Cast

Mario Adorf

Alfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler

Agnes Matzerath

David Bennent

Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach

Maria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski

Jan Bronski

Tina Engel

Young Anna Koljaiczek

Berta Drews

Anna Koljaiczek

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Roland Teubner

Joseph Koljaiczek

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Tadeusz Kunikowski

Uncle Vinzenz

Andréa Ferréol

Lina Greff

Heinz Bennent

Greff

Ilse Pagé

Gretchen Scheffler

Tags & Keywords

pubertyadulterylolitasuicidebased on novel or booknazidwarfgdansk, polandcircustoxicationgermanymarried couplepregnancyworld war iifamily's daily life

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