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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. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky’s film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children.
Original Release
05/09/1962
US Release
06/27/1963
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nikolay Burlyaev | Ivan Bondarev |
| Valentin Zubkov | Leonid Kholin / Captain Kholin |
| Evgeniy Zharikov | Galtsev / Lieutnant Galtsev |
| Stepan Krylov | Katasonov / Corporal Katasonov |
| Nikolay Grinko | Gryaznov / Lieutnant Colonel Gryaznov |
| Dmitri Milyutenko | Old Man |
| Valentina Malyavina | Masha |
| Irina Tarkovskaya | Ivan's Mother |
| Ivan Savkin | (as I. Savkin) |
| Vladimir Marenkov | (as V. Marenkov) |
Directors
Eduard Abalov, Andrei Tarkovsky
Writers
Andrey Konchalovskiy, Andrei Tarkovsky, Vladimir Bogomolov, Mikhail Papava
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Nikolay Burlyaev | Ivan Bondarev |
| Valentin Zubkov | Leonid Kholin / Captain Kholin |
| Evgeniy Zharikov | Galtsev / Lieutnant Galtsev |
| Stepan Krylov | Katasonov / Corporal Katasonov |
| Nikolay Grinko | Gryaznov / Lieutnant Colonel Gryaznov |
| Dmitri Milyutenko | Old Man |
| Valentina Malyavina | Masha |
| Irina Tarkovskaya | Ivan's Mother |
| Ivan Savkin | (as I. Savkin) |
| Vladimir Marenkov | (as V. Marenkov) |
| Vera Miturich | Girl |
| Andrey Konchalovskiy | Soldier with glasses |
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