1924 wird Oskar Matzerath in der Freien Stadt Danzig geboren. Im Alter von drei Jahren fällt er eine Treppe hinunter und hört auf zu wachsen. 1939 bricht der Zweite Weltkrieg aus.1924 wird Oskar Matzerath in der Freien Stadt Danzig geboren. Im Alter von drei Jahren fällt er eine Treppe hinunter und hört auf zu wachsen. 1939 bricht der Zweite Weltkrieg aus.1924 wird Oskar Matzerath in der Freien Stadt Danzig geboren. Im Alter von drei Jahren fällt er eine Treppe hinunter und hört auf zu wachsen. 1939 bricht der Zweite Weltkrieg aus.
- 1 Oscar gewonnen
- 18 Gewinne & 6 Nominierungen insgesamt
- Lina Greff
- (as Andréa Ferreol)
- Der Alte Heilandt
- (as Helmuth Brasch)
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesDavid Bennent has a condition which caused him to grow very slowly. When he appeared in this film at age 11, he was 1.14 meters (3 ft. 9' in.) tall. He continued to grow to 1.55 m (5 ft. 1 in), and was still growing well into his thirties.
- PatzerWhile the German soldiers attack the Polish post office, one fires an MG42 machine gun from his shoulder. The German army didn't use that weapon before 1942. It's also not supposed to be fired while standing.
- Zitate
Oskar Matzerath: There once was a drummer. His name was Oskar. He lost his poor mama, who had eat to much fish. There was once a credulous people... who believed in Santa Claus. But Santa Claus was really... the gas man! There was once a toy merchant. His name was Sigismund Markus... and he sold tin drums lacquered red and white. There was once a drummer. His name was Oskar. There was once a toy merchant... whose name was Markus... and he took all the toys in the world away with him.
- Alternative VersionenAlthough reluctant to do so the BBFC were forced to remove 19 secs from UK cinema and video versions under the Protection of Children Act to remove a scene showing Oskar pressing his face against Maria's pubic region. The cuts were waived in 2003 when it was decided that the scene did not constitute an indecent image.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Pieces of Silver (1989)
I do wonder how much of my love for this film is owed to the Gunter Grass novel on which it's based It's a quirky slab of magic realism to be sure, like the film, but I have no idea how closely it hews to the original.
The performances are nuanced and striking in places. The cinematography is appropriately dreary and the editing crisp and unadorned. The centerpiece though, is the performance by the child actor at the core of the film. How much is owed to his voice-over narrative, I don't know, but the man growing inside of the still-grown little boy was handled just beautifully.
It's a disturbing and strangely uplifting movie at once. I recommend it -- especially for those who have seen only black and white view of World War II and the typically American view of our adversaries in German.
- ARossMartin
- 14. Juli 2006
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- 7.469 $
- Laufzeit2 Stunden 22 Minuten
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