
The Tin Drum(1979)
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.


“They bought his soul and put him in command of Hell!”
The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.

Curd Jürgens
Gen. Harry Harras

Viktor de Kowa
SS-Gruppenführer Schmidt-Lausitz

Karl John
Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch

Marianne Koch
Dorothea 'Diddo' Geiss

Eva Ingeborg Scholz
Waltraut 'Pützchen' Mohrungen

Camilla Spira
Kammersängerin Olivia Geiss

Albert Lieven
Oberst Friedrich Eilers

Paul Westermeier
Otto Korrianke, Fahrer von Harras

Karl Ludwig Diehl
Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen

Harry Meyen
Leutnant Hartmann
The Devil's General is a drama, war film released in 1955 exploring themes of germany, world war ii, air force, waffen ss. Directed by Helmut Käutner, it stars Curd Jürgens, Viktor de Kowa, Karl John. The adaptation of the eponymous play by Carl Zuckmayer tells the story of renegade general Harras of the German Luftwaffe, who during WWII openly criticizes the Nazi regime. As a consequence, he is put under surveillance, and even imprisoned for a brief period of time. Still remaining outspoken, Harras realizes the horrific dimensions of this hopeless and injust war waged by Germany.
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