The tin drum = Die Blechtrommel

Author

Volker Schlöndorff

Call Number

• DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

Special ed. ; Widescreen edition.

Languages

In German, with optional English subtitles.

Performers

David Bennent, Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2004]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (142 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Danzig, 1924. Oskar Matzerath is born with an intellect beyond his infancy. As he witnesses the hypocrisy of adulthood and the irresponsibility of society, Oskar rejects both, and, on his third birthday, refuses to grow. Caught in a baffling state of perpetual childhood, Oskar lashes out at all he surveys with piercing screams and frantic poundings on his tin drum, while the unheeding, chaotic world marches onward to the madness and folly of World War II.

Notes

Based on the novel by Günter Grass.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.

Bonus features: Disc one. Audio commentary by director Volker Schlöndorff ; isolated score by Maurice Jarre ; Disc two. Deleted scenes, featuring commentary by Volker Schlöndorff ; Volker Schlöndorff remembers The tin drum, a montage featuring the director's thoughts and recollections about the film, along with on-set photos, storyboards, and images not included in the final film ; a collection of interviews featuring cast and crew ; "The platform," a 1987 recording of Günter Grass reading an excerpt from his novel, accompanied by improvisational percussionist, Günter "Baby" Sommer ; Banned in Oklahoma, a documentary by Gary D. Rhodes following the child pornography lawsuit involving The tin drum ; production sketches, designs, and promotional art ; original theatrical trailer.