Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

Die Blechtrommel, The tin drum, nach dem Roman von Günter Grass ; Janus Films ; eine deutsch/französische Gemeinschaftsproduktion der Franz Seitz Film, Bioskop Film, Artemis Film, Hallelujah Film, GGB 14. KG, Argos Films, Paris ; Produzent, Franz Seitz ; Regie, Volker Schlöndorff ; Drehbuch, Jean-Claude Carrière, Franz Seitz, Volker Schlöndorff, die Dialoge sind von Günter Grass bearbeitet und ergänzt

Originally released as a motion picture in 1979Based on: Die Blechtrommel by Günter GrassVideodisc exclusive features: new digital transfer, with restored image and sound and enhanced for widescreen televisions; audio commentary by director Volker Schlöndorff; Maurice Jarre's score isolated on analog track 2. On disc two: rare deleted scenes, featuring commentary by Schlöndorff; Volker Schlöndorff remembers The tin drum, a montage featuring Schlöndorff's thoughts and recollections about the film, along with on-set photos, storyboards and images not included in the final film; video interviews with Schlöndorff and actor David Bennent at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival; "The platform" : a rare 1987 recording of Günter Grass reading an excerpt from his novel Die Blechtrommel, accompanied by the music of percussionist, Günter "Baby" Sommer; Reprinted excerpt from the original screenplay's unfilmed ending; Banned in Oklahoma, a documentary by Gary D. Rhodes following the child pornography lawsuit involving The tin drum; production sketches, designs, and promotional art; original theatrical trailer

multicolored

quadrophonic multichannel or surround

Bild, Igor Luther ; Schnitt, Suzanne Baron ; Musik, Maurice Jarre ; Szenenmusik, Friedrich Meyer

other

videodisc

Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Katharina Thalbach, Daniel Olbrychski

2 videodiscs, sd., col., 4 3/4 in.

sound on medium

videodisc

(Sirsi) 900178(OCoLC)55626181

DVD

DVD