Movie

The Tin Drum

Released: May 2, 1979 (1979)

Runtime: 162 minutes

Genres: Drama, History, War

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Berta Drews as Anna Koljaiczek
Age at release: 78
Mario Adorf as Alfred Matzerath
Age at release: 48
Angela Winkler as Agnes Matzerath
Age at release: 35
Roland Teubner as Joseph Koljaiczek
Age at release: 35
Daniel Olbrychski as Jan Bronski
Age at release: 34
Andréa Ferréol as Lina Greff
Age at release: 32
Tina Engel as Young Anna Koljaiczek
Age at release: 29
Katharina Thalbach as Maria Matzerath
Age at release: 25
David Bennent as Oskar Matzerath
Age at release: 12
Tadeusz Kunikowski as Uncle Vinzenz
Age at release: Unknown

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Heinz Bennent as Greff
Age at release: 57
Käte Jaenicke as Mother Truczinski
Age at release: 56
Gustaw Holoubek as Priest
Age at release: 56
Charles Aznavour as Sigismund Markus
Age at release: 54
Günter Meisner as Gestapo Agent
Age at release: 53
Henning Schlüter as Dr. Hollatz
Age at release: 52
Fritz Hakl as Bebra
Age at release: 47
Ernst Jacobi as Löbsack
Age at release: 45
Marek Walczewski as Schugger-Leo
Age at release: 42
Ilse Pagé as Gretchen Scheffler
Age at release: 39
Otto Sander as Meyn
Age at release: 37
Wojciech Pszoniak as Fajngold
Age at release: 37
Werner Rehm as Scheffler
Age at release: Unknown
Mariella Oliveri as Roswitha
Age at release: Unknown