SYNOPSIS: The debut feature from the great Andrei Tarkovsky, Ivan’s Childhood is an evocative, poetic journey through the shadows and shards of one boy’s war-torn youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of WWII and the 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 violence on children in wartime.
| Ivan | Nikolai Burlyaev |
| Captain Kholin | Valentin Zubkov |
| Lieutenant Galtsev | E. Zharikov |
| Corporal Katasonych | S. Krylov |
| Gryaznov | Nikolai Grinko |
| Masha | V. Malyavina |
| Ivan's mother | Irina Tarkovskaya |
| Soldier with glasses | Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky |
| Director | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Screenplay | Vladimir Bogomolov and Mikhail Papava |
| Based on the novella by | Vladimir Bogomolov |
| Cinematography | Vadim Yusov |
| Editing | G. Natanson |
| Production design | Yevgeny Chernyaev |
| Music | Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov |
| Special effects | V. Sevostyanov and S. Mukhin |
By July 23, 2007
Andrei Tarkovsky’s objective in Ivan’s Childhood (1962) was, in his own words, “to establish whether or not I had it in me to be a director.” He succeeded brilliantly: this austere, minimalist Read more »
