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Ivan's Childhood tells the story of orphaned boy Ivan, whose parents were killed by the invading German forces, and his experiences during World War II.
Ivan's Childhood: Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, Eduard Abalov. With Nikolay Burlyaev, Valentin Zubkov, Evgeniy Zharikov, Stepan Krylov. During WWII, Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev strikes up a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers while working as a scout behind the German lines.
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- Drama, War
- Andrei Tarkovsky, Eduard Abalov
- 1963-06-27
The childhood of 12-year-old Ivan ends with the onset of the war. Left without parents, he goes to a military unit... Based on the story by V. Bogomolov "Ivan".
Watch the debut film by Andrei Tarkovsky, a poetic depiction of the impact of war on children. Based on a novella by Vladimir Bogomolov, the film features a new high-definition restoration, interviews, essays and a poem by the director's father.
- Ivan
Summaries. During WWII, Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev strikes up a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers while working as a scout behind the German lines. During World War II, 12-year old Ivan works as a spy on the eastern front. The small Ivan can cross the German lines unnoticed to collect information.
The debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky, Ivan’s Childhood is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy’s war-ravaged youth.