The Tin Drum (DVD, 2003)

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In this allegorical film, a three-year-old boy observes the hypocrisy of the adult world and decides to remain a child forever by not growing any taller. His primary efforts to communicate consist of glass-shattering screams and banging on his tin drum. But as this unusual lad matures, and the events leading up to the onslaught of Nazism come to a head, he proves to have a keener perception of life than those around him.

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ProducerAnatole Daumon, Franz Seitz
EAN5035017010174
eBay Product ID (ePID)30046434

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Film/TV TitleThe Tin Drum
ActorMario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Heinz Bennent, Daniel Olbrychski, Katharina Thalbach
DirectorVolker Schlondorff
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
FormatDVD
LanguageGerman
Release Year2003
FeaturesInterview-1. Volker Schlondorff-Director\Scene Selection\Picture Gallery, Widescreen, With Subtitles
Aspect RatioAnamorphic Wide Screen
GenreDrama, General
Run Time136 Mins

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Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureGermany
ReviewsVariety - ...This is an entertaining [picture]....Several scenes in TIN DRUM are eye-catchers..., Premiere - ...The film's power and invention leave scars...
Consumer AdviceContains moderate sex and violence
Additional InformationNovelist Gunter Grass assisted in this brilliant film adaptation of his groundbreaking novel, which depicts the significant events in German history since the turn of the century as seen through the eyes of a bizarre child. In this allegorical film, a three-year-old boy observes the hypocrisy of the adult world and decides to remain a child forever by not growing any taller. His primary efforts to communicate consist of glass-shattering screams and banging on his tin drum. But as this unusual lad matures, and the events leading up to the onslaught of Nazism come to a head, he proves to have a keener perception of life than those around him. Volker Schlondorff's powerful drama deservedly won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Movie/TV TitleThe Tin Drum
AwardsBest Foreign Film 1980 -

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  • An interesting film

    Difficult to understand why this was banned for years, being described as "child abuse". Not so. Buy it and enjoy the story line and excellent acting.

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