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6.9/10   213 votes
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Release Date:
7 December 1970 (Sweden) more
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Fly-on-the-wall treatment of an ordinary day in the life of a prisoner in Stalin's Gulag. Closely adapted... more | full synopsis
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As depressing as the book.. a true work of art..read the book first more (12 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
En dag i Ivan Denisovitsj' liv (Norway)
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Runtime:
Germany:105 min | Norway:104 min | USA:100 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Certification:
UK:A | Finland:S (1994) | Finland:(Banned) (1972) | Norway:11 (re-rating) | Norway:12 (original rating) | Sweden:11 | USA:G | West Germany:12 (bw)

Fun Stuff

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[Ivan is told the Communist Party has decreed the sun reaches zenith one hour after noon.]
Ivan Denisovich: Can they even tell the sun what to do?
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As depressing as the book.. a true work of art..read the book first, 23 December 2001
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Author: jake-87 (jakegol@stny.rr.com) from Binghamton NY

I searched long and hard for a copy of this film and when I found it.. I was not disappointed. Depressing, dark, heavy, without hope.. Just like the book was written to make you feel! I wanted the film to end... release me... but I could not turn the VCR off. I was glued. No matter what your lot.. this film will make you feel glad you are not in that Hell-hole of a camp...You have your human dignity.

I have never seen a film that so closely follows the book from which it was adapted. Not adapted.. transcribed, almost word for word. The performances seen surreal, flat, hollow, lifeless. Not even an extra touch of art to shore up your sinking feelings as you plunge head first into utter hopelessness.

View this movie if you can find it... You will be happy you did.. and happier still when it is over. Your problems won't seem so bad!

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