Ep. 141: The Tin Drum

 We close #FFFebruary (Foreign Film February) with an
Academy Award winner! Director  Volker Schlöndorff's 1979
adaptation of THE TIN DRUM! Based on the book of the same name by
Günter Grass, the film shows the rise of authoritarianism in
Europe prior to World War II through the life of self growth
stunting,  drum banging and screaming Oskar (David Bennent),
whose ability to shatter glass with his voice is no comparison to
his ability to shatter lives! 

We dive into the drumming of it all (there's a lot), the horse
head of it all, and some of the wilder moments that an
11-year-old actor David Bennent had to undergo in order to play
Oskar, who goes from climbing bell towers alone to holding his
own brother/son. It's quite a singular film, one whose title
continually reminded us of a certain English new wave band. 
  

What did we love? What did we hate? How did that book end? How
did New World Pictures get their hands on this in the first
place? We discuss it all, and reveal next month's theme
month! 

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