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Ivan's Childhood (1962)

7.8/10 ยท 857 votes 1h 35m DramaWar

#10 of 23 films from 1962 #416 of 3759 in drama

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky ยท Written by Vladimir Bogomolov, Mikhail Papava, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrei Tarkovsky

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Overview

In WW2, twelve year old Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev works for the Soviet army as a scout behind the German lines and strikes a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers.

Cast

Nikolay Burlyaevas Ivan
Valentin Zubkovas Kholin
Yevgeni Zharikovas Galtsev
Stepan Krylovas Katasonov
Valentina Malyavinaas Masha
Mykola Hrynkoas Gryaznov
Irma Raushas Ivan's Mother
Dmytro Milyutenkoas Old Man
Andrei Konchalovskyas Soldier with Glasses
Nikolay Smorchkovas Starshina (uncredited)
Vera Miturichas Girl
Ivan Savkin
Vladimir Marenkov

Facts

Release dateMay 9, 1962
Runtime95 min (1h 35m) โ€” shorter as the 1962 average of 117 min
GenresDrama, War
Original titleะ˜ะฒะฐะฝะพะฒะพ ะดะตั‚ัั‚ะฒะพ
LanguageRU
IMDbtt0056111

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Questions

How long is Ivan's Childhood?
Ivan's Childhood runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Is Ivan's Childhood worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.8/10 across 857 votes, which places it #10 of 23 films released in 1962 in this index (top 61%) and #416 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed Ivan's Childhood?
Ivan's Childhood was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Stalker (1979), Andrei Rublev (1966), Nostalgia (1983).
Who stars in Ivan's Childhood?
Nikolay Burlyaev as Ivan; Valentin Zubkov as Kholin; Yevgeni Zharikov as Galtsev; Stepan Krylov as Katasonov; Valentina Malyavina as Masha; Mykola Hrynko as Gryaznov.
Where can I watch the trailer for Ivan's Childhood?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/102424.

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