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Ivan's Childhood
Ivan's Childhood
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1962
1h 35m
7.8(836 votes)
Drama
War

Overview

In WW2, twelve year old Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev works for the Soviet army as a scout behind the German lines and strikes a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers.

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Mosfilm

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Cast & Crew

13 members
Acting

Николай Бурляев

Ivan

Николай Бурляев
Acting

Валентин Зубков

Kholin

Валентин Зубков
Acting

Евгений Жариков

Galtsev

Евгений Жариков
Acting

Степан Крылов

Katasonov

Степан Крылов
Acting

Микола Гринько

Gryaznov

Микола Гринько
Acting

Дмитрий Милютенко

Old Man

Дмитрий Милютенко
Acting

Валентина Малявина

Masha

Валентина Малявина
Directing

Ирма Рауш

Ivan's Mother

Ирма Рауш
Directing

Андрей Кончаловский

Soldier with Glasses

Андрей Кончаловский
Acting

Иван Савкин

Unknown Role

Иван Савкин
Acting

Владимир Маренков

Unknown Role

Владимир Маренков
Acting

Вера Митурич

Girl

Вера Митурич
Acting

Николай Сморчков

Starshina (uncredited)

Николай Сморчков

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