Golden Lion awarded to Andrei Tarkovski for “Ivan’s childhood“ (1962)

English subtitles thanks to Raff Goccia who also found this video. Golden Lion Prize at Venice Film Festival (1962) won by Andrei Tarkovski for “Ivan’s Childhood“. ____________________________________ Leone d’Oro ad Andrej Tarkovskij per “L’ infanzia di Ivan“ Cerimonia di premiazione alla Mostra di Venezia del 1962. ____________________________________ In 1962 the exhibition introduced the world to a new cinematographic genius, Andrei Tarkovsky. His debut film Ivan’s Childhood was a sensation and the 30-year-old director became one of the most promising artists of world cinema. With a rare psychological depth, the film was a study of a 12-year-old boy’s inner world. Ivan has lost his mother in the war and enters a reconnaissance unit to get revenge. The love that is natural in childhood is replaced by hatred and only the teenager’s dreams can return him to the happy years of his lost innocence. The harsh, tragic world of the film formed a startling blend with the director’s poetic worldview and the light emanated by the dreams. Director of photography Vadim Yusov was responsible for the incredible expressiveness of the black and white images. Besides the Golden Lion the film received many prizes at international festivals, including in San Francisco and Acapulco. ()