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Ivan's Childhood - Criterion Collection
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0715515024822
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Label: Criterion
Languages: English (Original Language), German (Original Language), Russian (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Criterion
MPN: 1706
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Criterion
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 24, 2007
Running Time: 95 minutes
Studio: Criterion
Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 1963
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Editorial Review:
The debut feature from the great Andrei Tarkovsky, Ivan's Childhood is an evocative, poetic journey through the shadows and shards of one boy's war-torn youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of WWII and the serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky's film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of violence on children in wartime.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Ivan's Childhood
Ivan's Childhood is Tarkovsky's first main film, and his most conventional. It takes place during WW2 in Russia. We follow 12 year old Ivan who is a scout for the military. His dark everyday reality is contrasted with his dreams which are light and joyful. The film contains images and themes that are typical of Tarkovsky, like the sometimes diffuse border between dream and reality. Also, the landscape is not a typical war scene but rather more dreamlike.
The transfer of the DVD is excellent ... Read More
Rating:  - Remarkable First Feature
Is it possible to seperate this from the master's mature work, in some way? Certainly the context of its making is important; it is student work. But what student work! And to think that Andrei follows it. Whew! The story is fairly standard fare, a somewhat romaticising of the boy soldier, his heroism, his salutory patriotism. I believe it's the same lad who claims to have the secret of the bell-making in the majestic final stanza of,'Andrei Rubelov'. The murky claustrophia of the river and swamp, ... Read More
Rating: - A stunning first feature
This is probably Andrei Tarkovsky's most accessible film. It's a solid feature debut that ranks with Francois Truffaut's "The 400 Blows." Like Truffaut's masterpiece, "Ivan's Childhood" (a.k.a. "My Name Is Ivan") is a devastating view of troubled childhood and one of those movies you never forget. I'm delighted that Criterion has rescued this classic from home video oblivion and given it the first class treatment it richly deserves.
Rating: - Another artistic movie from the master - Tarkovsky
Tarkovsky has become one of my favorite directors because of the artistic, dream-like quality of his films. His movies are not for people looking for fast-paced, action movies. His character development and thought provoking aspects are excellent. But, it's the incredible eye for artistic detail that truly amaze me (and I watched a lot of films in general - and internation films in particular.) Highly recommended for someone who has an eye (and an interest) in film art of masterpiece quality!
Rating: - black and white wonder
after Stalin's death during the Kruschev era quite a few good Russian directors produced a good number of movies and Tarkovsky was from the era. This movie has been adapted from the book Ivan by Vladimir Bogomolov which is hard to get in English.
Tarkovsky shows how much can be attained through cinematography, just by using light and shadow, if you do not have a huge budget. Considering that this was Tarkovsky's first movie out of the school - this is a monumental achievement. It bring in the ... Read More
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