A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
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.
Directed by: Volker Schlöndorff
Written by: Volker Schlöndorff, Franz Seitz Junior, Jean-Claude Carrière
Music by: Maurice Jarre
Starring: Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski, Tina Engel, Berta Drews, Roland Teubner, Tadeusz Kunikowski, Andréa Ferréol
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1979-05-02
Runtime: 162 minutes
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