The Tin Drum

1979 film directed by Volker Schlöndorff
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The Tin Drum

Summary

The Tin Drum is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tin Drum received the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3].
  • The Tin Drum received the Palme d'Or[4].
  • The Tin Drum's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Tin Drum was directed by Volker Schlöndorff[6].
  • Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for The Tin Drum[7].
  • Volker Schlöndorff wrote the screenplay for The Tin Drum[8].
  • Günter Grass wrote the screenplay for The Tin Drum[9].
  • Franz Seitz Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Tin Drum[10].
  • The Tin Drum's composer is recorded as Maurice Jarre[11].
  • The Tin Drum is associated with the New German Cinema movement[12].
  • The Tin Drum's genre is war film[13].
  • The Tin Drum's genre is drama film[14].
  • The Tin Drum's based on is recorded as The Tin Drum[15].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was David Bennent[16].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Mario Adorf[17].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Angela Winkler[18].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Daniel Olbrychski[19].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Katharina Thalbach[20].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Charles Aznavour[21].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Andréa Ferréol[22].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Heinz Bennent[23].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Tina Engel[24].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Berta Drews[25].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Ilse Pagé[26].
  • A cast member of The Tin Drum was Käte Jaenicke[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Franz Seitz Jr.[28] and Anatole Dauman[29]. The Tin Drum was directed by Volker Schlöndorff[6]. Screenwriters include Jean-Claude Carrière[7], Volker Schlöndorff[8], Günter Grass[9], and Franz Seitz Jr.[10]. Cast members include David Bennent[16], Mario Adorf[17], Angela Winkler[18], Daniel Olbrychski[19], Katharina Thalbach[20], and Charles Aznavour[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1979[30] and May 3, 1979[31]. Original languages include Italian[32], German[33], Russian[34], Hebrew[35], and Polish[36]. Genres include war film[13] and drama film[14]. The Tin Drum was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Tin Drum is associated with the New German Cinema movement[12].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3], an award for best film[38], in United States[39], founded in 1957[40] and Palme d'Or[4], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[41], in France[42], founded in 1955[43], headquartered in Cannes[44]. Reviews include 7.5/10[45], 84%[46], and 63/100[47].

Why It Matters

The Tin Drum has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Tin Drum receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best International Feature Film[3] and Palme d'Or[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . filmportal.de. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Volker Schlöndorff's Cinema. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [4] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Unifrance. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [45] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [46] . wikidata.org.
  36. [47] . wikidata.org.
  37. [30] . wikidata.org.
  38. [31] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id 32972
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  2. 18d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1899, 1900s, 1910s +8
    Inspired by Amarcord
    Publication date +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1979-05-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Günter Grass +1
    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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