The Tin Drum

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Günter_Grass
gptkbp:award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Literature
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Mutter
gptkb:Alfred_Matzerath
gptkb:Maria
gptkb:Schroeder
gptkb:Lutz
gptkb:Greta
gptkb:Mademoiselle
Vater
Dr. K
the narrator's friends
the dwarf
the narrator's father
the narrator's mother
the German soldier
Bronski
the Jewish friend
the Polish maid
the narrator's enemies
the narrator's grandfather
the narrator's love interests
the narrator's mentors
Käthe
Bubis
Dr. Kobyinski
Käthe's Father
Oskar's Acquaintance
Oskar's Aunt
Oskar's Classmate
Oskar's Companion
Oskar's Cousin
Oskar's Father
Oskar's Friend
Oskar's Friend's Classmate
Oskar's Friend's Guardian
Oskar's Friend's Mentor
Oskar's Friend's Neighbor
Oskar's Friend's Parent
Oskar's Friend's Protector
Oskar's Friend's Relative
Oskar's Friend's Sibling
Oskar's Friend's Teacher
Oskar's Grandmother
Oskar's Guardian
Oskar's Mentor
Oskar's Mother
Oskar's Neighbor
Oskar's Playmate
Oskar's Protector
Oskar's Rival
Oskar's Teacher
Oskar's Uncle
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:Oskar_Matzerath
gptkbp:cinematography Rainer Klausmann
gptkbp:country gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
widely acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in German literature
influenced writers
studied in literature courses
influenced filmmakers
adapted into opera
gptkbp:cultural_significance German literature
gptkbp:director gptkb:Volker_Schlöndorff
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Peter_Przygodda
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Palme_d'_Or
gptkbp:film_editing The Tin Drum (1979)
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
Bildungsroman
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkb:Weimar_Republic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Tin Drum
gptkbp:influence post-war literature
gptkbp:inspiration Günter Grass's experiences
Grass's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-3-525-33012-0
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Oskar_Matzerath
gptkbp:motif gptkb:Nazism
gptkb:identity
gptkb:music
childhood
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Klaus_Doldinger
gptkbp:narrative first-person
gptkbp:narrative_style magical realism
unreliable narrator
satirical
gptkbp:notable_scene Oskar's drumming
gptkbp:oskar's_ability to shatter glass with his voice
gptkbp:oskar's_age three years old at the start
gptkbp:oskar's_character complex and multifaceted
gptkbp:oskar's_character_arc transformation throughout the novel
gptkbp:oskar's_commentary on society
gptkbp:oskar's_conflict with authority
gptkbp:oskar's_drum a symbol of resistance
gptkbp:oskar's_experiences during the war
in a mental institution
gptkbp:oskar's_family dysfunctional
gptkbp:oskar's_fate remains a child forever
gptkbp:oskar's_friends gptkb:various_characters
gptkbp:oskar's_identity as a Polish-German
gptkbp:oskar's_journey of self-discovery
through World War II
gptkbp:oskar's_love_interest gptkb:Maria
gptkbp:oskar's_narrative is nonlinear
intertwines with history
gptkbp:oskar's_observations societal changes
of the adult world
gptkbp:oskar's_perspective unreliable narrator
on morality
on the passage of time
on the absurdity of life
gptkbp:oskar's_reflections on childhood innocence
on memory
gptkbp:oskar's_relationship with his mother
with his father
with his grandfather
gptkbp:oskar's_relationships with various women
gptkbp:oskar's_role as a social critic
as a witness to history
gptkbp:oskar's_symbolism represents lost childhood
gptkbp:oskar's_view of adulthood
gptkbp:oskar's_voice is a central theme.
gptkbp:page_count approximately 600
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Oskar_Matzerath
gptkbp:published gptkb:1959
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Vandenhoeck_&_Ruprecht
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1979
gptkbp:runtime 142 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Volker_Schlöndorff
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Danzig
gptkbp:style satirical
magic realism
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:drummer
child's perspective
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:existentialism
social commentary
political critique
gptkbp:theme gptkb:identity
gptkb:memory
gptkb:war
childhood
the absurdity of war
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Günter_Grass
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4