The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum • 2h 43m
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff • 1979 • Germany
Starring David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler
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. While the chaotic world around him careens toward the madness and folly of World War II, Oskar pounds incessantly on his beloved tin drum and perfects his uncannily piercing shrieks. THE TIN DRUM, which earned the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, is Volker Schlöndorff’s visionary adaptation of Nobel laureate Günter Grass’ acclaimed novel, characterized by surreal imagery, arresting eroticism, and clear-eyed satire.
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Volker Schlöndorff on THE TIN DRUM
In this interview, conducted in 2012, director Volker Schlöndorff discusses the making of THE TIN DRUM, his thoughts on adaptations, and the reasons for a remastered cut of the film.
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Timothy Corrigan on THE TIN DRUM
In this 2012 interview, film scholar Timothy Corrigan (“New German Cinema: The Displaced Image”) discusses the themes and style of THE TIN DRUM and its place in the history of German cinema.
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Roger Corman on THE TIN DRUM
