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.
- Academy Awards®1980
- Cannes Film Festival1979
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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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mario AdorfAlfred Matzerath | Alfred Matzerath |
 Angela WinklerAgnes Matzerath | Agnes Matzerath |
 David BennentOskar Matzerath | Oskar Matzerath |
 Katharina ThalbachMaria Matzerath | Maria Matzerath |
 Daniel OlbrychskiJan Bronski | Jan Bronski |
 Tina EngelYoung Anna Koljaiczek | Young Anna Koljaiczek |
 Berta DrewsAnna Koljaiczek | Anna Koljaiczek |
| RRoland TeubnerJoseph Koljaiczek | Joseph Koljaiczek |
| TTadeusz KunikowskiUncle Vinzenz | Uncle Vinzenz |
 Andréa FerréolLina Greff | Lina Greff |
 Heinz BennentGreff | Greff |
 Ilse PagéGretchen Scheffler | Gretchen Scheffler |
| WWerner RehmScheffler | Scheffler |
 Käte JaenickeMother Truczinski | Mother Truczinski |
 Otto SanderMeyn | Meyn |
 Charles AznavourSigismund Markus | Sigismund Markus |
| FFritz HaklBebra | Bebra |
| MMariella OliveriRoswitha | Roswitha |
 Ernst JacobiLöbsack | Löbsack |
 Henning SchlüterDr. Hollatz | Dr. Hollatz |
 Marek WalczewskiSchugger-Leo | Schugger-Leo |
 Wojciech PszoniakFajngold | Fajngold |
 Gustaw HoloubekPriest | Priest |
 Günter MeisnerGestapo Agent | Gestapo Agent |