Ivan is a twelve-year-old Russian boy whose family has been killed during the war. He escapes danger, joins a military unit, and performs reconnaissance because of his small size, while seeking revenge at the front. Galtsev, Kholin, and Gryaznov become protective of him, but cannot overcome his determination to fight.
The young son of a master bellmaker, Boriska claims to know his deceased father’s craft and secures a commission to cast a bell for the Grand Duke. He directs the workmen with confidence while privately doubting himself. After the bell rings successfully, he admits to Andrei that his father never revealed the casting secret, and Andrei comforts him.
Nikolay Burlyaev has 80 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include Ivan's Childhood, The Boy and the Pigeon, War-Time Romance. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
