Tin Drum, The

Alternative title

Blechtrommel, Die

Synopsis

Feature film, based on the novel ‘The Tin Drum’ by Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass, about a young boy growing up in Nazi Germany who decides to stop growing.

Language

English

Country

Germany

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 157 min.

Year of production

1979

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £9.99 (inclusive)

Subjects

Media studies

Keywords

cinema; World War 1; World War II

Credits

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Writer

Günter Grass; Jean-Claude Carrière; Volker Schlöndorff

Cast

Angela Winkler
David Bennent
Heinz Bennent
Mario Adorf

Production Company

Name

Argos Films

Name

Artémis Productions

Name

Bioskop Film

Name

Hallelujah Films

Name

Seitz (Franz) Filmproduktion

Distributor

Name

Nouveau Pictures Ltd

Phone

020 8673 9752

Fax

020 8673 9752

Address

10c Hillgate Place
Bacham Hill
London
SW12 9ER

 

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