The Tin Drum (Die Blechtrommel) 45 years old
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses to grow older after his third birthday.
Credits
The Tin Drum Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Heinz Bennent He was 58, 90 years old when he died | as Greff |
| Charles Aznavour He was 54, 94 years old when he died | as Sigismund Markus |
| Daniel Olbrychski He was 35, now 79 years old | as Jan Bronski |
| David Bennent He was 13, now 58 years old | as Oskar Matzerath |
| Otto Sander He was 38, 72 years old when he died | as Meyn |
| Katharina Thalbach She was 26, now 71 years old | as Maria Matzerath |
| Angela Winkler She was 36, now 81 years old | as Agnes Matzerath |
| Mario Adorf He was 49, now 94 years old | as Alfred Matzerath |
| Berta Drews She was 78, 85 years old when she died | as Anna Koljaiczek (alt) |
| Ilse Pagé She was 40, 78 years old when she died | as Gretchen Scheffler |
| Tina Engel She was 30, now 74 years old | as Anna Koljaiczek (jung) |
| Andréa Ferréol She was 33, now 78 years old | as Lina Greff |
| Mariella Oliveri | as Roswitha |
| Henning Schlüter He was 53, 73 years old when he died | as Dr. Hollatz |
| Fritz Hakl He was 48, 80 years old when he died | as Bebra |
| Werner Rehm He was 49, 79 years old when he died | as Scheffler |
| Roland Teubner He was 36, now 81 years old | as Joseph Koljaiczek |
| Ernst Jacobi He was 46, now 91 years old | as Löbsack |
| Tadeusz Kunikowski | as Onkel Vinzenz |
| Käte Jaenicke She was 52, 74 years old when she died | as Mutter Truczinski |
The Tin Drum Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Maurice Jarre as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (84) years old when He died | Sound |
| Suzanne Baron as Editor. She was 52 (68) years old when She died | Editing |
| Anatole Dauman as Producer. He was 55 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| Franz Seitz junior as Producer. He was 58 (84) years old when He died | Production |
| Franz Seitz junior as Screenplay. He was 58 (84) years old when He died | Writing |
| Volker Schlöndorff as Director. He was 41 (now 85) years old | Directing |
| Volker Schlöndorff as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 85) years old | Writing |
| Günter Grass as Author. He was 52 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Igor Luther as Director of Photography. He was 37 (now 82) years old | Camera |
| Eberhard Junkersdorf as Producer. He was 41 (now 86) years old | Production |
The Tin Drum (45 years)
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
- Release day: Wednesday, May 02, 1979
- Runtime: 162 minutes