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.

Mario Adorfas Alfred Matzerath
Angela Winkleras Agnes Matzerath
David Bennentas Oskar Matzerath
Katharina Thalbachas Maria Matzerath
Daniel Olbrychskias Jan Bronski
Tina Engelas Young Anna Koljaiczek
Berta Drewsas Anna Koljaiczek
Andréa Ferréolas Lina Greff
Igor Luther