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.
Directed byVolker Schlöndorff
Written byGünter Grass, Jean-Claude Carrière, Volker Schlöndorff
CountryWest Germany, France, Poland
Runtime162 min
On screen
David Bennent
Mario Adorf
Angela Winkler