Die Blechtrommel (1979)






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.


Books with substantial mentioning of Die Blechtrommel

Dawn B. Sova
Forbidden Films, Censorship Histories of 125 Motion Pictures
New York NY, 2001

Tom Pendergast, Sara Pendergast (eds.)
International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, 1. Films
Detroit/New York/San Francisco/London/Boston/Woodbridge, CT, 2000

Peter W. Engelmeier (ed.)
Icons of film, The 20th century
Munich; New York, 2000

Robert Fischer/Joe Hembus
Der Neue Deutsche Film, 1960-1980
München, 1981

Articles on Die Blechtrommel

Geoffrey Macnab, Little voice, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 12 (December), 2011 pp. 42-45

Geoffrey Macnab, Marching to a different drum, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 12 (December), 2011 pp. 44

Reviews

Edwin Kephart, the Tin Drum, in: Films in Review, vol. 31, 1980 pp. 371-372

Josef Lederle, "Die Blechtrommel" - Director's Cut, in: Filmdienst, nr. 15 (22. Juli), 2010 pp. 38 (DVD review)