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| 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 | |
| Roland Teubner | ... | Joseph Koljaiczek | |
| Tadeusz Kunikowski | ... | Onkel Vinzenz | |
| Andréa Ferréol | ... | Lina Greff (as Andréa Ferreol) | |
| Heinz Bennent | ... | Greff | |
| Ilse Pagé | ... | Gretchen Scheffler | |
| Werner Rehm | ... | Scheffler | |
| Käte Jaenicke | ... | Mutter Truczinski | |
| Helmut Brasch | ... | Der Alte Heilandt (as Helmuth Brasch) | |
| Otto Sander | ... | Musiker Meyn | |
| Wigand Witting | ... | Herbert Truczinski | |
| Mariella Oliveri | ... | Roswitha | |
| Fritz Hakl | ... | Bebra | |
| Emil Feist | ... | 1.Clown | |
| Herbert Behrendt | ... | 2.Clown | |
| Karl Heinz Tittelbach | ... | Felix | |
| Charles Aznavour | ... | Sigismund Markus | |
| Marek Walczewski | ... | Schugger-Leo | |
| Ernst Jacobi | ... | Löbsack | |
| Wojciech Pszoniak | ... | Fajngold | |
| Gerda Blisse | ... | Frl. Spollenhauer | |
| Joachim Hackethal | ... | Hochwürden Wiehnke | |
| Henning Schlüter | ... | Dr. Hollatz | |
| Zygmunt Hubner | ... | Dr. Michon (as Zygmunt Huebner) | |
| Mieczyslaw Czechowicz | ... | Kobyella | |
| Bruno Thost | ... | Obergefreiter Lankes | |
| Alexander von Richthofen | ... | Pvt. Herzog | |
| Lech Grzmocinski | ... | Stauer (as L. Grzmocinski) | |
| Stanislaw Michalski | ... | 1.Gendarme (as S. Michalski) | |
| J. Kapinski | ... | 2.Gendarme | |
| Dietrich Frauboes | ... | Oberartz - Medical Chief | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Horst Gentzen | ... | Felix (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Himself (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Reinhard Kolldehoff | ... | Eel Catcher (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Beata Pozniak | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Lutz Riedel | ... | Soldier (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Raphaël Vogt | ... | Peter (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Weissbach | ... | Fajngold (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Volker Schlöndorff | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jean-Claude Carrière | writer | |
| Günter Grass | additional dialogue | |
| Günter Grass | novel | |
| Volker Schlöndorff | writer | |
| Franz Seitz | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Eberhard Junkersdorf | .... | executive producer | |
| Hans Prescher | .... | producer: HR | |
| Franz Seitz | .... | producer | |
| Anatole Dauman | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
| Volker Schlöndorff | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Maurice Jarre | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Igor Luther | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Suzanne Baron | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Piotr Dudzinski | |||
| Zeljko Senecic | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Nicos Perakis | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Marijan Marcius | (as Marijan Marcijus) | ||
| Edouard Pezzoli | |||
| Paul Weber | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Inge Heer | |||
| Dagmar Niefind | |||
| Yoshio Yabara | (as Yoshy Yabara) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rino Carboni | .... | makeup artist | |
| Albina Mackic | .... | makeup artist | |
| Vitaliana Patacca | .... | hair stylist (as Vitaliana Potacka) | |
| Ingeborg Thiess | .... | hair stylist | |
| Alfredo Tiberi | .... | makeup artist | |
| Teresa Tomaszewska | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ruzica Vidmar | .... | key makeup artist (as Ruza Vidmar) | |
Art Department | |||
| Dominique Antony | .... | set constructor | |
| Pierre Audouard | .... | props | |
| Ivo Baltic | .... | props | |
| Franz Bauer | .... | props | |
| Ewa Kowalska | .... | set constructor | |
| Tadeusz Kunikowski | .... | props | |
| Christian Lenz | .... | props | |
| Bernd Lepel | .... | set designer | |
| Boleslaw Miziolek | .... | props | |
| Barbara Nowak | .... | set designer | |
| Stanislaw Nowak | .... | painter | |
| Tihomir Piletic | .... | set designer | |
| Thomas Schulz | .... | props | |
| Bogdan Serwa | .... | painter | |
| Ivo Stjejan | .... | props | |
Sound Department | |||
| Peter Beil | .... | sound | |
| Walter Grundauer | .... | sound | |
| Peter Kellerhals | .... | sound (as Walter Kellerhals) | |
| Hans-Dieter Schwarz | .... | sound mixer (as Hans Dieter Schwarz) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Georges Iaconelli | .... | pyrotechnician (as Georges Jaconelli) | |
| Josif Karovski | .... | weapons | |
| Krzysztof Szwed | .... | pyrotechnician | |
| Nikola Vujasinovic | .... | pyrotechnician | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Krystyna Bartosik | .... | wardrobe | |
| Anica Cerovac | .... | wardrobe | |
| Marko Cerovac | .... | costumer | |
| Zofia Jedrezejac | .... | wardrobe | |
| Renée Miquel | .... | wardrobe | |
| Elzbieta Radke | .... | costumer | |
| Franjo Simek | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Helga Kusterka | .... | assistant editor | |
| Agape von Dorstewitz | .... | assistant editor (as Agape Dorstewitz) | |
| Barbara von Weitershausen | .... | assistant editor (as Barbara v. Weitershausen) | |
Music Department | |||
| Lothar Brühne | .... | composer: song "Kann Denn Liebe Sünde Sein?" (uncredited) | |
| Maurice Jarre | .... | conductor (uncredited) | |
| Jan Latham-Koenig | .... | musician: piano (uncredited) | |
| Carl Loubé | .... | orchestra (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Sax | .... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) | |
| Eric Tomlinson | .... | music engineer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Andrzej Dojnik | .... | production assistant | |
| Ute Ehmke | .... | location manager | |
| Ingrid Höller | .... | production secretary | |
| Paulette Hufnagel | .... | production administrator | |
| Louis Mayr | .... | location manager | |
| Jean Claude Mouliére | .... | location manager | |
| Franjo Proscan | .... | production secretary | |
| Lilo Schick | .... | script supervisor | |
| Gabriele Seitz | .... | press relations | |
| Amelia Statkiewicz | .... | production administrator | |
| Ivan Steiger | .... | toys provided by | |
| Günther M. Stocklöv | .... | location manager (as Günter Stocklöv) | |
| Zygmunt Wójcik | .... | location manager | |
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Oskar is a young man in World War II Germany who refuses to grow up when he was three years old. He deliberately let himself fall on a stair to injure himself and stop his growth. Oskar's refusal to grow and release his tin drum is an obvious metaphor about refusing the Nazi regime. This is made more obvious since he finally decided to grow and let go of his drum after the Nazi's defeat.
The Tin Drum is based on a celebrated novel by German author Gunter Grass. Director Volker Schlöndorff brings it to life with profound elegance and intellectual humor. Made in 1979, in the middle of the German film renaissance, The Tin Drum pokes fun at the Nazi regime and at the same time presents an unforgettable and often hilarious story.
The movie begins in the late 19th century when Oskar's grandmother helps his grandfather to escape German soldiers by letting him hide under her skirt. It is also where Oskar's mother Agnes (Angela Winkler) is conceived. Agnes grows up during the First World War and marries a man named Alfred Matzerath (Mario Adorf). She begins to have an affair with her cousin Jan Bronski, while Oskar slowly becomes aware of their relationship.
David Bennent's performance as Oskar is simply amazing. He was about 12 years old at the time, and he plays Oskar from childhood to his 20s. Although Oskar's physical appearance never changes. We can see his aging process through Bennent's performance. Oskar's movement changes; he begins to become more mature and discover the world around him. Bennent plays the character with an impressive level of believability and intellectual maturity.
The Tin Drum reminded me of one of my favorite movies-Forrest Gump. Both movies have central characters that are physically and mentally disabled, and both manage to have an interesting journey life. Both movies pass through an important historical event, with both heroes getting involved. The Tin Drum is not quite in the same league as Forrest Gump, but it still amazed and captivated me from beginning to end.
The Tin Drum contains some really grotesque scenes. One scene in particular is when they show a fisherman using a dead horse's head as bait for eels. The fisherman removes the eels one by one from the horse's head, while Agnes vomits in disgust. To balance it out, the movie also contains moments of pure joy. I love the sequence where Oskar's drumming influences a band to change their music form a German march to Strauss' The Blue Danube. A Nazi officer screams in disgust, while the crowd joins together and dances.
I enjoy watching intelligent satires. I laughed out loud a lot of times in this movie and I relished its lush story. The movie deals with many things, including warfare, adultery, and religion. It may be a little too long for some people at 140 minutes, but for me, no good movie is too long. The Tin Drum contains astonishing images powered by remarkable acting. It may be hard to find on video, but I'm sure it's worth the trouble.