The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
Synopsis
Set in a small Ukrainian village during the outbreak of war with Germany in 1941 Private Chonkin, not overly endowed with intelligence, is left to guard a downed military aircraft. The authorities appear to have forgotten about him so this leaves him free to work his chams on the village postmistress, Njura, untill the local militia are tipped off.
Top Cast
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Gennadiy Nazarov
Ivan Chonkin
Zoya Buryak
Nyura
Vladimir Ilin
Golubev
Valeriy Zolotukhin
Kilin
Aleksei Zharkov
Gladyshev
Yuriy Dubrovin
Volkov
Sergei Stepanchenko
Butch
Sergey Garmash
Milyaga
Zinoviy Gerdt
Stalin
Marián Labuda
Opalikov
Mariya Vinogradova
Granny Dunya
Tatyana Gerbachevskaya
Afrodita
Lyubov Rudneva
Kapa
Ivan Ryzhov
Shapkin
Vyacheslav Molokov
General Drynov
Mykola Marchenko
Borisov
Tatyana Agafonova
Ninka
Tatyana Oshurkova
Tayka
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 18, 1995
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Screenplay & Story
- Zdeněk Svěrák
- Original Score
- Jiří Šust
- Original Title
- The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, France, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Domenico Procacci, Fandango, Portobello Pictures, mk2 Films, CNC, Canal+, Studio Trite, La Sept Cinéma, Film4 Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiří Menzel
Zdeněk Svěrák, Vladimir Vojnovich, Jan Gogola
Jiří Šust
Jaromír Šofr
Jiří Brožek
Eric Abraham
Department Leadership Roster
Jiří Menzel
Director
Jaromír Šofr
Director of Photography
Ladislav Lahoda
Stunt Coordinator
Jiří Brožek
Editor
Jiří Šust
Original Music Composer
Eric Abraham
Producer
Zdeněk Svěrák
Screenplay
Milan Býček
Production Design
Irina Ginno
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
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What is The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin about?
Set in a small Ukrainian village during the outbreak of war with Germany in 1941 Private Chonkin, not overly endowed with intelligence, is left to guard a downed military aircraft. The authorities appear to have forgotten about him so this leaves him free to work his chams on the village postmistress, Njura, untill the local militia are tipped off.
Who directed The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin?
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin was directed by Jiří Menzel.
Who stars in The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin?
The principal cast of The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin includes Gennadiy Nazarov, Zoya Buryak, Vladimir Ilin, Valeriy Zolotukhin, Aleksei Zharkov.
When was The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin released and how long is it?
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin was composed by Jiří Šust.
Is The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin based on a book or true story?
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladimir Vojnovich".