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Ivan's Childhood

1962 · Movie · 95 min
A

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85/100

Averaged across 9 ratings · 243.8K votes

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A young boy works as a scout for the Soviet army during World War II. He is fiercely brave and driven by a desire for revenge against the Germans who killed his family. The film juxtaposes the brutal reality of war with fleeting, poetic glimpses of the peaceful childhood and innocence that has been stolen from him.

Details

Based on
Ivan by Vladimir Bogomolov
Studio
Mosfilm
Released
9 May 1962
Country
Soviet Union
Language
Russian, German
Runtime
95 min
Awards
1 win, 1 nomination

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