Ivan's Childhood (1962)
Andrei Tarkovsky's prize-winning debut feature is an extraordinaryly moving and powerful story of war and revenge. Determined to avenge his family's death at the hands of the Nazis, 12 year old Ivan joins a Russian partisan regiment as a scout, where he becomes indispensable for his ability to slip unnoticed through enemy lines. But, as his missions become increasingly dangerous, it is decided that he must be removed from the front line. Ivan resists and convinces his commanding officers to allow him to carry out one last expedition.
Classification: Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Starring: Valentin Zubkov, Nikolai Grinko, Nikolai Burlyayev, Yevgeni Zharikov, Stepan Krylov, Valentina Malyavina, Andrei Konchalovsky
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Ivan's Childhood
 
Genres:
Drama

Run Time:
91 Minutes

Subtitles:
English

Languages:
Russian

Countries:
Russia

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
26/08/2002

Production Year:
1962

Aspect Ratio:
Full Frame 4:3

Colour:
B & W

Special Features:
  • Interviews with actor E Zharikov, director of photography Vadim Yusov, composer Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
  • 'Children Of The War' featurette
  • 'Memory' featurette
  • Trailers
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