My Name Is Ivan

1963, War/Drama, 1h 37m

24 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Ostensibly an atypical Tarkovsky work (less than 100 minutes!), Ivan's Childhood carries the poetry and passion that would characterize the director from here on. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

When Nazi invaders destroy his Russian village and kill his family, 12-year-old Ivan (Kolya Burlyayev) is placed in a German prison camp. Ivan escapes from the camp and crosses back over to Russia, and comes under the care of Capt. Kholin (Valentin Zubkov), who wants to send Ivan to military school. Ivan refuses, requesting that he be allowed to use his powers of stealth to return to Germany to spy on the Nazis and avenge the killing of his family.

Genre:

War, Drama
Original Language:

Russian
Director:

Andrei Tarkovsky
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 24, 2007
Runtime:

1h 37m
Production Co:

Mosfilm, Tret'e Tvorcheskoe Obedinenie