The Tin Drum Blu-ray

Release Year: 1979

Runtime: 162 min

Director: Volker Schlöndorff

Cast: Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski

Studios: Jadran Film, Artemis Film, Franz Seitz Filmproduktion, Argos films, Hallelujah Films, GGB-14, Neue Bioskop Film, Auditrust, Taurus Film

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.

Special Features:

New High-Definition Digital Transfer

of the complete version, approved by director Volker Schlöndorff.

Newly Remastered 5.1 Surround Soundtrack

approved by Schlöndorff and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio.

New Interview

with Schlöndorff about the making of the film and the creation of the complete version.

New Interview

with film scholar Timothy Corrigan.

German Audio Recording

of Günter Grass reading an excerpt from his novel The Tin Drum, illustrated with the corresponding scene from the film.

Television Interview Excerpts

featuring Schlöndorff, Grass, actors David Bennent and Mario Adorf, and cowriter Jean-Claude Carrière.

Trailer

New English Subtitle Translation

PLUS: A Booklet

featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey Macnab and 1978 statements by Grass about the adaptation of his novel.

Technical Specifications:

• 163 MINUTES
• COLOR
• 5.1 SURROUND
• ENGLISH SUBTITLES
• 1.66:1 ASPECT RATIO
• DTS-HD Master Audio