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Here is a young boy who has had his childhood stolen from him by a man-made calamity. In the title role, Nikolai Burlyayev gives a remarkable performance, his expressive features allowing him to appear as a hungry, wide-eyed waif one moment and as a confident, expert assassin in the next.
- Andrey Tarkovskiy, G. Natanson
- Kolya Burlyayev
- Synopsis of Ivan’s Childhood
- Viewing Ivan’s Childhood as An Intermediate Russian Language Learner
- Analysis of The Film
Ivan’s Childhoodbegins with a dream sequence, in which 12-year old Ivan Bondarev (Nikolai Burlyayev) enjoys time spent outside in the summertime. He is laughing and flying around in the sky when he eventually encounters his mother. The dream turns into a nightmare, in which his mother is suddenly in grave danger. Awakened by a large crash, Ivan fin...
Ivan’s Childhoodis a Soviet war drama, so it may be challenging to understand the concise yet specialized vocabulary of the soldiers in the film. Additionally, the non-linear plot with surreal dream sequences many further confuse a non-native Russian speaker. However, the dialogue between characters is full of valuable words and expressions that wi...
At the time of Ivan’s Childhood’s release, the Second World War still made up a large component of Soviet identity. As a result, most of the successful films of the period dealt with war, and usually centered around a war hero fighting against Germany and bringing glory to his homeland. Tarkovsky’s film diverged from this cinematic standard by inst...
Dec 22, 2017 · On an idyllic summer day, a 12 year old boy named Ivan (Nikolai Burlyayev) ventures into the woods and spots a cuckoo. He begins to levitate above the forest, rejoins his mother (Irma Raush Tarkovskaya), and begins to share his discovery.
When Nazi invaders destroy his Russian village and kill his family, 12-year-old Ivan (Kolya Burlyayev) is placed in a German prison camp. Ivan escapes from the camp and crosses back over to...
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- Nikolay Burlyaev
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Drama, War
Jun 8, 2016 · The movie narrates the story of 12-year-old Ivan (Kolya Burlyayev), who escapes from a prison camp after the German destroy his village and kill his family during World War II. He crosses back over to territory under Russian control, under the care of Captain Kholin (Valentin Zubkov).
Ivan Burlyaev was born on 13 September 1976. He is a composer and actor, known for Attraction (2017), We Are from the Future (2008) and Catherine the Great (2015).
In this 2007 interview, actor Nikolai Burlyaev offers heartfelt memories of playing the title role in IVAN’S CHILDHOOD and working with director Andrei Tarkovsky.
