Ivan’s Childhood (1962): Cast & Where to Watch
Ivan’s Childhood is a 1962 war drama directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, starring Nikolay Burlyaev as Ivan, Andrei Konchalovsky and Nikolay Grinko. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes. Stream it on Criterion Channel and Plex, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Original language
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Russian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ivan’s Childhood About?
The premise of Ivan’s Childhood without spoilers.
During World War II, twelve‑year‑old Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev becomes a scout for the Red Army, operating behind enemy German lines. While conducting dangerous reconnaissance, he forms a close friendship with three compassionate Soviet officers who support and guide him amid the harsh realities of war.
Ivan’s Childhood Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- child spy
- orphan
- espionage
- world war two
- 1940s
- enemy lines
- reconnaissance
- military school
- russian soldier
- soviet military
- 12 year old
- surrogate father surrogate son relationship
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- mother son relationship
- forest
- woods
- knife
- trench
- brother sister relationship
- marsh
- death of a child
- wading through water
- hanging
- vengeance
- end of world war two
- nude boy
- nude young male
- wartime
- male protagonist
- 12 year old boy
- war battle
- boy protagonist
- germany
- nazi invasion of soviet union
- german invasion of russia
- spy mission
- tree
- russian boy
- nazi occupied soviet union
- german soviet relations
- self sacrifice
- german occupation of the soviet union
- coming of age drama
- world weariness
- lost childhood
- soviet union
- behind enemy lines
- crossing enemy lines
- stubborn boy
- coming of age
- shell shock
Where to Watch Ivan’s Childhood
Stream it on Criterion Channel and Plex, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Ivan’s Childhood Cast & Characters
Nikolay Burlyaev leads the cast as Ivan, with Andrei Konchalovsky as Soldier with Glasses and Nikolay Grinko as Gryaznov. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Nikolay Burlyaev as Ivan
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Andrei Konchalovsky as Soldier with Glasses - Nikolay Grinko as Gryaznov
- Nikolay Smorchkov as Starshina (uncredited)
Also Starring in Ivan’s Childhood
· 9 more- Yevgeni Zharikov Galtsev
- Stepan Krylov Katasonov
- Valentin Zubkov Kholin
- Dmytro Milyutenko Old Man
- Ivan Savkin
- Vladimir Marenkov
- Valentina Malyavina Masha
- Irma Raush Ivan's Mother
- Vera Miturich Girl
Ivan’s Childhood Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Ivan's Childhood (Modern Trailer)
Ivan’s Childhood Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “My Name Is Ivan” and “Ivanovo detstvo”.
- Also known as
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- My Name Is Ivan
- Ivanovo detstvo
- 伊凡的少年时代
- Ivani lapsepõlv
- Ivanes bavshvoba
- Ta paidika hronia tou Ivan
- Ivanovo otrostvo
- İvan'ın çocukluğu
- Ivanovo detinjstvo
- De jeugd van Iwan
- A Infância de Ivan
- 이반의 어린 시절
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- 이반의 어린시절
- Ivans barndom
- La infancia de Iván
- İvan'ın Uşaqlığı
- Իվանի Մանկությունը
- L’Enfance d’Ivan
- L'infanzia di Ivan
- 伊万的童年
- Iwans Kindheit
- Ivanovo dětství
- 僕の村は戦場だった
- שמי הוא איוון
- Іванове дитинство
- De Jeugd van Ivan
- Iván gyermekkora
- Ei paluuta
- Детството на Иван
- Dziecko wojny
- Copilăria lui Ivan
- 伊凡的少年時代
- Τα Παιδικά Χρόνια του Ιβάν
- کودکی ایوان
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Ivan’s Childhood FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of Ivan’s Childhood, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ivan’s Childhood?
Ivan’s Childhood runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Ivan’s Childhood released?
Ivan’s Childhood was released on April 6, 1962.
Who directed Ivan’s Childhood?
Ivan’s Childhood was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
More films by Andrei Tarkovsky Who is in the cast of Ivan’s Childhood?
Ivan’s Childhood stars Nikolay Burlyaev as Ivan, Andrei Konchalovsky as Soldier with Glasses and Nikolay Grinko as Gryaznov, among 13 credited actors.
Where can I watch Ivan’s Childhood?
In the US, Ivan’s Childhood is streaming on Criterion Channel and Plex and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does Ivan’s Childhood have a post-credit scene?
No. Ivan’s Childhood has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ivan’s Childhood in?
The original language of Ivan’s Childhood is Russian.
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