Product: My Name Is Ivan [VHS] (1963)
Rating: 4.0
a very nice film.
This review is for the Criterion Collection DVD edition of the film.Ivan's Childhood releaed in the Soviet Union as Ivanovo Detstvo is about a boy of about 12 named Ivan, who assists Soviet soldiers during World War II. It is the first studio film by acclaimed director Andrei Tarkovsky.This was first announced as an upcoming relaease by Criterion almost 10 years ago and is finally available. I have no idea the reason for the delay. It has some good scenes in it and is well photographed.The DVD also contains interviews with cinematographer Vadim Yusov (who worked on Tarkovsky's other films) and the film's lead actor Nikolai Burlyaev who played the title role. Also included is an interview with Vida T. Johnson, who wrote a book about Tarkovsky.