

A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
162 min |
Drama |
1979-05-02
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.

Mario Adorf
Alfred Matzerath

Angela Winkler
Agnes Matzerath

David Bennent
Oskar Matzerath

Katharina Thalbach
Maria Matzerath

Daniel Olbrychski
Jan Bronski

Tina Engel
Young Anna Koljaiczek

Berta Drews
Anna Koljaiczek

Roland Teubner
Joseph Koljaiczek

Tadeusz Kunikowski
Uncle Vinzenz

Andréa Ferréol
Lina Greff