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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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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1980) and the Palme d'Or (1979)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (1980)
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Box office
Grossed $17M worldwide, about 5.7 times its $3M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Tin Drum
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Filming locations
Filmed in Zagreb, Munich, Gdańsk and 3 other locations
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Setting
Set in Paris, Gdańsk, Kashubia and Normandy
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Music
Music by Maurice Jarre
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Igor Luther
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Details

Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Writers: Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
Günter GrassAuthor
Volker SchlöndorffScreenplay
Franz Seitz JuniorScreenplay
Original title: Die Blechtrommel
Status: Released
Release date: May 2, 1979
Original language: German
Budget: $3M
Revenue: $17M
Countries: France, Germany, Poland

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