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Argos Films
Directed by: Volker Schlöndorff
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66:1
Audio Options:
German DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Audio Recording, Theatrical Trailer, Booklet
- New interview with Volker 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 The Tin Drum, illustrated with the corresponding scene from the film
- Television interview excerpts featuring Volker Schlöndorff, Günter Grass, actors David Bennent and Mario Adorf, and cowriter Jean-Claude Carriere
- Trailer
- A booklet featuring a new essay by critic Geoffrey Macnab and 1978 statements by Günter Grass about the adaptation of his novel
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Producer: Curtis Tsui
Artwork: David Plunkert
Release Notes on Restoration
The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear Ietterboxed. On standard and widescreen televisions, black bars may also be visible on the left and right to maintain the proper screen format. Director Volker Schlondorff's final cut of The Tin Drum originally ran 163 minutes, which was longer than his contract permitted; in the end, the studio and the filmmaker agreed on a 142-minute runtime for the theatrical release. Wishing, however, to finally restore the film to its original form, in 2010 Schlondorff assembled and added the missing scenes based on his editing notes and shooting script. It is this complete version that is presented here. The editor for the additional picture and sound material was Peter Adam, and the restoration was made possible by Argos Films, a coproducer of the film. The completed restoration was approved by Schlondorff.
This new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine at Scanlab, in France, from a 35 mm interpositive struck from the original camera negative; color grading was done on a Specter. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, scratches, splices, and warps were manually removed, using MTl’s DRS and Pixel Farm’s PFClean.
The Tin Drum was originally released with a monaural soundtrack. A 5.1 surround soundtrack was later created from a six-track magnetic element made at Studio Boulogne, in France, for the 1979 70 mm blowup screenings of the film. The sound for the additional material in the complete version was created from the original music and effects track, a 1979 stereo music mix, and new ADR recorded at Studio Babelsberg, in Germany, under the supervision of Schlondorff. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube’s integrated workstation.
This new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit Datacine at Scanlab, in France, from a 35 mm interpositive struck from the original camera negative; color grading was done on a Specter. Thousands of instances of dirt, debris, scratches, splices, and warps were manually removed, using MTl’s DRS and Pixel Farm’s PFClean.
The Tin Drum was originally released with a monaural soundtrack. A 5.1 surround soundtrack was later created from a six-track magnetic element made at Studio Boulogne, in France, for the 1979 70 mm blowup screenings of the film. The sound for the additional material in the complete version was created from the original music and effects track, a 1979 stereo music mix, and new ADR recorded at Studio Babelsberg, in Germany, under the supervision of Schlondorff. Clicks, thumps, hiss, and hum were manually removed using Pro Tools HD. Crackle was attenuated using AudioCube’s integrated workstation.