Ivan's Childhood (Criterion Collection)

Director Andrei Tarkovsky's first feature was this moving tale of Ivan, a 12-year-old boy who turns military spy as a means of avenging the slaughter of his family at the hands of the Nazis. Exciting and well-acted, a rare view of World War II through Soviet eyes. With Kolya Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov. AKA: "Childhood of Ivan," "My Name Is Ivan," "The Youngest Spy." 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Russian PCM mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; featurette. In Russian with English subtitles.