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The Tin Drum

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1979 · 162 min Drama History War
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Die Blechtrommel
Year 1979
Country France, Germany, Yugoslavia
Genre Drama, History, War
Director Volker Schlöndorff
Runtime 162 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (531 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Volker Schlöndorff

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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