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The Tin Drum
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About 1979 film directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Genres drama, war
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Written by Günter Grass, Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Jr.
Starring Charles Aznavour, Otto Sander, Jean-Claude Carrière, Mario Adorf, Daniel Olbrychski, Andréa Ferréol, Wojciech Pszoniak, Angela Winkler
Music Maurice Jarre
Runtime 162 min
Country France, Germany
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