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Ivans Childhood Uk Only (Ivanovo detstvo)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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Andrei Tarkovsky directs this Soviet drama based on the short story 'lvan' by VIadimir BogomoIov. During the Second WorId War, 12-year-oId lvan (NikoIai Burlyaev) is orphaned after his famiIy are kiIled by the Nazis. He Iater joins a partisan group who use his diminutive stature and agility to gather inteIIigence. Worried about his safety, his commanders take Ivan away from the front Iine but the boy, helI-bent on getting revenge for his parents' murder, insists on being given more dangerous assignments, with tragic consequences.
Synopsis THE VlSUALLY STUNNING FIRST MASTERPIECE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF SOLARIS
The debut feature by the great ANDREI TARKOVSKY (Andrei RubIev), Ivan's ChiIdhood is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy's war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic reaIities of WorId War ll and serene moments of family Iife before the confIict began, Tarkovsky's film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children.
SpeciaI Edition Features High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Appreciation of fiImmaker Andrei Tarkovsky and Ivan's Childhood featuring Vida T. Johnson, co-author of The FiIms of Andrei Tarkovsky: A VisuaI Fugue lnterviews with cinematographer Vadim Yusov and actor NikoIai BurIyaev PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by fiIm schoIar Dina lordanova; "Between Two Films," Tarkovsky's essay on lvan's ChiIdhood; and "lvan's WiIIow," a poem by the director's father, Arseny Tarkovsky |
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