Released:
1979-05-02

Overview:
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.

Director:
Volker Schlöndorff

Runtime:
2h 42min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• Cast:
• 
  Mario Adorf
  as
  Alfred Matzerath
• 
  Angela Winkler
  as
  Agnes Matzerath
• 
  David Bennent
  as
  Oskar Matzerath
• 
  Katharina Thalbach
  as
  Maria Matzerath
• 
  Daniel Olbrychski
  as
  Jan Bronski