Story Line
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.
“A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.”
Top Cast
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
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Rating
7.0/ 10
Release Date
1979-05-02
Runtime
2h 42m
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
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User Reviews (1)
MoHA
No rating•5/1/2015
A smart movie powered by David Bennent's performance
Oskar is a young man in World War II Germany who refuses to grow up when he was three years old. He deliberately let himself fall on a stair to injure himself and stop his growth. Oskar's refusa...