1962 - Ivanovo Detstvo (Andrei Tarkovsky)

(Ivan's Childhood)
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This debut feature-length wartime drama by noted Russian director Andrei Tarkovs
ky was a remarkable introduction to a remarkable career. The poetic touch of Tar
kovsky's hand and his measured pace is already evident as the tale of the young,
twelve-year-old Ivan (Nikolai Burlyayev) evolves. Ivan is orphaned after his vi
llage is wiped out by an invading Nazi army and as a consequence, he ends up in
a prison camp. The inventive lad escapes and is adopted by Captain Kholin (Valen
tin Zubkov), whose intention is to send the boy away to school. But Ivan is dete
rmined to help the Russian army and so he starts spying on the German forces. Be
cause of his tender years he manages to pass freely back and forth behind enemy
lines
at least for awhile. This exemplary film won the top prize, the Golden Lio
n award at the 1962 Venice Film Festival and also won the Grand Prize at the 196
2 San Francisco Film Festival