The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin(1994)
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.
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994) is a comedy and drama film directed by Jiří Menzel, released on October 20, 1994 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Gennadiy Nazarov, Zoya Buryak, Vladimir Ilin and Valeriy Zolotukhin. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
- Director:
- Jiří Menzel
- Writers:
- Vladimir Vojnovich, Zdeněk Svěrák, Jan Gogola
- Producers:
- Eric Abraham
- Cinematographer:
- Jaromír Šofr
- Composer:
- Jiří Šust
- Production:
- Domenico Procacci, Fandango, Portobello Pictures, mk2 Films, CNC, Canal+, Studio Trite, La Sept Cinéma, Film4 Productions
- Status:
- Released
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin Cast & Crew
Main cast
Gennadiy Nazarov
as Ivan Chonkin
Zoya Buryak
as Nyura
Vladimir Ilin
as Golubev
Valeriy Zolotukhin
as Kilin
Aleksei Zharkov
as Gladyshev
Yuriy Dubrovin
as Volkov
Sergei Stepanchenko
as Butch
Sergey Garmash
as Milyaga
Zinoviy Gerdt
as Stalin
Marián Labuda
as Opalikov
Mariya Vinogradova
as Granny Dunya
- Tatyana Gerbachevskaya
Tatyana Gerbachevskaya
as Afrodita
Key crew
Directed by Jiří Menzel, written by Vladimir Vojnovich, Zdeněk Svěrák and Jan Gogola, produced by Eric Abraham.
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 22 ratings.
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin online?
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994) is currently available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
Who stars in The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin?
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The main cast of The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994) includes Gennadiy Nazarov, Zoya Buryak, Vladimir Ilin, Valeriy Zolotukhin and Aleksei Zharkov. The film was directed by Jiří Menzel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin released?
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin was released on October 20, 1994 and runs for 1h 46m.
Is The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin worth watching?
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.