Ivan's Childhood (Ivanovo detstvo)

MOSFILM STUDIOS

Mama, there's a cuckoo.

IVAN'S CHILDHOOD

From the novella Ivan by V. BOGOMOLOV

Screenplay by VLADIMIR BOGOMOLOV and MIKHAIL PAPAVA

Directed by ANDREI TARKOVSKY

Director of Photography VADIM YUSOV

Production Design by Y. CHERNYAEV

Assistant Director G. NATANSON

Music by V. OVCHINNIKOV Sound by E. ZELENTSOVA

Special Effects V. SEVOSTYANOV, S. MUKHIN

Script Editor E. SMIRNOV Military Adviser G. GONCHAROV

Music Conducted by E. KHACHATURYAN

Production Manager G. KUZNETSOV

Starring:

NIKOLAI BURLYAEV V. ZUBKOV, E. ZHARIKOV

S. KRYLOV N. GRINKO

D. MILIUTENKO V. MALYAVINA, I. TARKOVSKAYA

A. KONCHALOVSKY, I. SAVKIN V. MARENKOV, VERA MITURICH

Comrade Lieutenant!

What is it?

They've detained someone. The lieutenant said to bring him to you.

Light the lamp.

He was crouching in the river near the bank.

He won't say why. He won't answer any questions.

He says he'll only talk to the commander.

He's very weak, or else pretending.

The second lieutenant gave the order.

Go stand by the stove. Who are you?

First send him out.

Wait outside. I'll call you.

Well? Say something. Where are you from?

I am Bondarev.

Tell No. 51 at HQ that I'm here.

Who's No. 51?

What HQ do you mean? What army?

Field post VCH-49550.

Strip down and dry yourself off.

Go on, take it. It's dirty anyway.

The pants too. What are you - bashful?

What's that on your back?

I asked what's on your back!

None of your business. And don't shout at me.

Just tell HQ I'm here. They'll know what to do.

Don't order me around! You know where you are?

I've never heard of you.

You'll stay here till you tell me who you are and where you're from. Got that?

Are you gonna answer?

Answer if you want me to report that you're here.

- The other side of the river. - What?

How did you get here? Can you prove it?

I don't have to prove anything!

And stop questioning me or you'll answer for it!

Just tell No. 51 at HQ that Bondarev's here, and that's it!

They'll know what to do.

Very well.

Give me No. 3.

No. 3? Comrade Captain, No. 8 here.

I have Bondarev here. - Who?

He demands that I notify Volga.

Major Bondarev from Operations? The inspector?

This is no major. It's a kid of about 12.

Who are you putting on here? You been drinking?

I just thought - He says he's from the other side of the river.

"He says"? I suppose he came over on a flying carpet!

Tell him if he doesn't notify No. 51, he'll be held responsible.

Well, you asked me to report and I did.

He told me to lock you up. Satisfied now?

I said to tell No. 51.

Who did you call?

I can't just call Army HQ.

- Then let me. - Don't you dare.

Who are you gonna call? Who do you know at Army HQ?

Captain Kholin...

and Lieutenant Colonel Gryaznov.

Tell Lieutenant Colonel Gryaznov I'm here at once.

Or I'll call myself.

Baikal? Get me No. 51 at Volga.

No. 51? Senior Lieutenant Galtsev reporting.

Bondarev is here. He insists -

Bondarev? Alone?

Listen carefully, Galtsev.

No questions and no discussion.

Kholin's coming for him immediately.

In the meantime, make him comfortable and be gentle with him.

The kid has a hot temper.

First of all, give him paper and pencil.

Send whatever he writes to me at once.

Got that? - Yes, sir.

Are you going to eat?

Later.

I won't look.

Get me No. 13.

Vasilyev, bring in two pails of hot water.

What?

That's right. I'm going to wash up.

Enough of your talk.

Big hero!

If you'd had a toothache like the one I had -

Some tour of duty!

Enough talk now.

I'm going down to the river to see what's going on. You stay here.

Hurry up.

Wash up. I'll be back soon.

Thanks.

It's deep.

Of course it is.

In a very deep well,

you can see a star even on the brightest day.

What star?

Any star.

- Mama, I see it! - Yes, there it is.

Why's it there?

It's nighttime now for the star,

so it came out just like it was night.

But is it nighttime now?

It's daytime.

It's daytime for you and me,

but it's nighttime for the star.

You needn't get so worked up over the smallest thing.

Stop this stupid talk.

Well, I'm going down to the river

to see what's going on. You stay here.

All right, but -

Aren't they here yet?

No. Go to sleep. I'll wake you up when they're here.

Were you here while I was sleeping?

Yes. Why?

Did I talk in my sleep?

No. Why?

Never mind.

I never used to talk in my sleep. Now I don't know.

My nerves are on edge.

Ivan!

Kholin!

How can this be?

Katasonych is waiting for you at the hollow tree!

The Germans are there.

I got a cramp halfway across. I thought I was done for.

- You swam across? - Don't be mad.

They're patrolling the bank. Think it's easy finding our dinghy in the dark?

They catch you and you're finished.

Kholin!

You're nothing but skin and bones.

Bring the car closer.

Hello.

Tell the sentry not to let anyone in.

Here, get dressed.

Keep coming. That's good.

Where'd you disappear to?

Where are you going? - For kerosene.

What for? We're leaving.

Here's to meeting again.

Katasonych is waiting for me at the hollow tree.

Here's to his safe return.

No. 20 here.

No. 51 here.

Listen, Malyshev, about that disagreement - they were right.

We should head for Fyodorovka. - But we decided -

Yes, I've heard all this before.

May I, Lieutenant Colonel?

What? Hello?

I've heard it all before.

I have reliable firsthand information.

Waited all night for nothing, eh, Katasonych?

Sit down.

Ivan's here.

He couldn't make it to the hollow tree on the bank.

Says there were German patrols everywhere.

How did he get here?

He swam across.

But that's -

A grown man might drown.

Well, that's enough about that.

Ivan, wait!

What's all this about?

He says I'm to be sent to the rear!

You're sending me to military school?

Is that true?

So that's how you work, by tricking me?

I know the offensive is coming. I can still be useful.

You said reconnaissance is the most important part,

that scouts are the soul of the front.

So now it's come to this?

I won't go.

If you force me, I'll run away and join the partisans.

You're going to military school. You got that?

The matter is closed! I'll discuss it no further!

Well, I will!

Kholin, tell him I'll do a good job.

I'll work hard!

I can't just -

Katasonych, you tell him.

The matter is closed!

Very well.

Military school or a children's home -

it's all the same to me.

Quiet.

Yesterday in the mail

I received two mysterious letters