Die Blechtrommel : The tin drum /
"Danzig, Germany, 1924. Oskar Matzerath is born with an intellect beyond his infancy. As he witnesses the hypocrisy of adulthood and the irresponsibility of society, Oskar rejects both, and, at his third birthday, refuses to grow older. Caught in a baffling state of perpetual childhood, Oskar l...
| Uniform Title: | Blechtrommel (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | German |
| Language Notes: | In German with optional yellow English subtitles. |
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[United States] :
Criterion Collection,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Special ed. double-disc set. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
234. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill. : DVD videodiscs) |
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| Summary: | "Danzig, Germany, 1924. Oskar Matzerath is born with an intellect beyond his infancy. As he witnesses the hypocrisy of adulthood and the irresponsibility of society, Oskar rejects both, and, at his third birthday, refuses to grow older. Caught in a baffling state of perpetual childhood, Oskar lashes out at all he surveys with piercing screams and frantic poundings on his tin drum, while the unheeding, chaotic world marches onward to the madness and folly of World War II"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | "The classic collection, a joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema"--Container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Based on: Die Blechtrommel by Günter Grass. RSDL dual-layer edition. Aspect ratio 1.78:1; enhanced for widescreen TVs. New digital transfer, with restored image and sound. Special features: disc 1. Audio commentary by director and co-writer Volker Schlöndorff ; Isolated music score by Maurice Jarre -- disc 2. Rare deleted scenes, featuring commentary by Schlöndorff ; Volker Schlöndorff remembers The tin drum, a montage featuring Schlöndorff's thoughts and recollections about the film, along with on-set photos, storyboards and images not included in the final film ; An illuminating collection of video interviews: with Schlöndorff and actor David Bennent at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival, co-writer Jean-Claude Carrière and actor Mario Adorf, Schlöndorff and author Günter Grass during filming, and Schlöndorff after winning the Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival ; "The platform," a rare 1987 recording of Günter Grass reading an excerpt from his novel Die Blechtrommel, accompanied by the music of percussionist, Günter "Baby" Sommer ; Reprinted excerpt from the original screenplay's unfilmed ending, with an introduction by Schlöndorff ; Banned in Oklahoma, a documentary by Gary D. Rhodes following the child pornography lawsuit involving The tin drum ; Production sketches, designs, and promotional art ; Original theatrical trailer -- Plus: A statement by Günter Grass about adapting his novel to the screen, and a new essay by film scholar Eric Rentschler, author of West German film in the course of time. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital, remastered 5.1 and mono. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1979: Best Foreign Language Film (The tin drum--Federal Republic of Germany) |
| Production Credits: | Bild, Igor Luther ; Schnitt, Suzanne Baron ; Musik, Maurice Jarre ; Szenenmusik, Friedrich Meyer. |
| ISBN: | 0780027973 |