Die Blechtrommel

You’re a boy born in 1924 who stops growing at three, then watch Danzig tilt toward war. The boy keeps screaming. Volker Schlöndorff leaves childhood shrill and war hollow.

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Volker Schlöndorff directed Die Blechtrommel in 1979. See Volker Schlöndorff's full filmography, where to start with Volker Schlöndorff, or where to go after you've seen everything by Volker Schlöndorff.

Die Blechtrommel was released in 1979 (DE original-language production), with a runtime of 162 minutes.