The Tin Drum - The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)

Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses to grow older after his third birthday. While the chaotic world around him careers toward the madness and folly of World War II, Oskar pounds incessantly on his beloved tin drum and perfects his uncannily piercing shrieks. The Tin Drum, which earned the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, is Volker Schlöndorff's visionary adaptation of Nobel laureate Günter Grass's acclaimed novel, characterized by surreal imagery, arresting eroticism, and clear-eyed satire.

• West Germany
• 163 minutes
• Color
• 1.66:1
• German
• Spine #234
• 1979

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

- New, restored high-definition digital transfer of the complete director's cut, approved by director Volker Schlöndorff
- Newly remastered 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- New interview with Schlöndorff about the making of the film and the creation of the complete version
- New interview with film scholar Timothy Corrigan
- German audio recording of Günter Grass reading an excerpt from his novel
- Television interview excerpts featuring Schlöndorff, Grass, actors David Bennent and Mario Adorf, and cowriter Jean-Claude Carrière
- Trailer
- English subtitles
- PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey Macnab and 1978 statements by Grass about the adaptation