Die Blechtrommel : The tin drum /
A German child refuses to grow up, in response to the Nazi presence. To vent his hostility, he pounds on a tin drum.
| Uniform Title: | Blechtrommel (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| Language: | German |
| Language Notes: | German dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[United States] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2013]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ;
234. |
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| Summary: | A German child refuses to grow up, in response to the Nazi presence. To vent his hostility, he pounds on a tin drum. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. Based on: Die Blechtrommel by Günter Grass. Special features: Interview with Schlondorff; interview with film scholar Timothy Corrigan; German audio recording from 1987 of author; Television interviews; trailer. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (163 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet. |
| Format: | Blu-ray Disc, widescreen. (1.66:1, 16x9) presentation; DTS HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Audience: | Rating: R. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1979: Best Foreign Language Film (The tin drum--Federal Republic of Germany) |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Igor Luther ; Editor, Suzanne Baron ; Music, Maurice Jarre. |