Ivan's Childhood (YouTube, Plex) is a 1962 award-winning (including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival) Soviet war drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky in his first feature film. It is about Ivan, an orphaned 12 year old boy, whose parents were killed by the invading German forces, and his experiences during World War II. Ingmar Bergman praised it, saying it was influential in his own work. I tend to avoid war movies, but the fact that Tarkovsky directed it and that it receives universal acclaim has me stepping out of my comfort zone to watch it. Tarkovsky is a genius.
via YouTube (but age-restricted for some reason, so you'll have to go to YouTube's website to watch it):
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...WWII left a huge impression on the world and particularly on Russia.
ReplyDeleteTheir place after WW2 is interesting history.
DeleteI have heard about this but not seen it yet. Thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteHoping you like it :)
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ReplyDeleteI hope you like it :)
DeleteOoh, it says it is age restricted! Joe loves history...
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why it's age restricted. Odd... I didn't see anything inappropriate in it.
DeleteI had to laugh at age restricted. Not sure why, because I thought it was great.
ReplyDeleteikr?! I have no idea why it was age restricted.
DeleteYes, reminded me of a Bergman movie--lol! Intense, random, with a thread of a plot with loose ends. :)
ReplyDeleteThat director is masterful!
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