
Ivan's Childhood
May 9, 1962
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95 minutes
Drama
War
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Synopsis
During WWII, young Ivan Bondarev, a twelve-year-old Soviet orphan, serves as a scout for the Soviet army behind enemy lines. Along the way, he forms a close bond with three kind-hearted Soviet officers who support him in his dangerous mission.
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Nikolay Burlyaev
Ivan Bondarev

Valentin Zubkov
Captain Kholin

Nikolay Grinko
Lieutnant Colonel Gryaznov

Yevgeni Zharikov
Lieutnant Galtsev

Valentina Malyavina
Masha

Irma Raush
Ivan's Mother

Stepan Krylov
Corporal Katasonov

Dmytro Milyutenko
Old Man

Andrei Konchalovsky
Soldier with Glasses

Nikolay Smorchkov
Starshina (uncredited)

Vera Miturich
Girl

Ivan Savkin

Vladimir Marenkov
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Leo Goldsmith
Not Coming to a Theater Near You
100
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
100
100
Stephen Kelly
Total Film
100
Tom Birchenough
The Arts Desk
100
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60
Vadim Rizov
Movie-Vault.com
70
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
75
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com
80
Gabe Leibowitz
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80
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