Film1979162 min

The Tin Drum

Name: The Tin Drum
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1979
Duration: 162 min
Cast: Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski

Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricalteenslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads

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"A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos."

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an emotional war film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 279 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

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