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Ivan & Abraham

Original title: Moi Ivan, toi Abraham
  • 19931993
  • 1h 45m
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6.7/10
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Ivan & Abraham (1993)
  • Drama
In 1930s Poland, it was traditional for some Christian boys to live for a time with Jewish families in order to learn a trade from Jewish craftsmen. For this reason, Ivan has gone to live on... Read allIn 1930s Poland, it was traditional for some Christian boys to live for a time with Jewish families in order to learn a trade from Jewish craftsmen. For this reason, Ivan has gone to live on a large estate with Abraham and his family, has learned Yiddish, and has become Abraham's... Read allIn 1930s Poland, it was traditional for some Christian boys to live for a time with Jewish families in order to learn a trade from Jewish craftsmen. For this reason, Ivan has gone to live on a large estate with Abraham and his family, has learned Yiddish, and has become Abraham's best friend. But the anti-Semitism born of poverty, ignorance, and superstition is fierce... Read all
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  • Director
    • Yolande Zauberman
  • Writer
    • Yolande Zauberman
  • Stars
    • Roma Alexandrovitch
    • Aleksandr Yakovlev
    • Vladimir Mashkov
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  • Director
    • Yolande Zauberman
  • Writer
    • Yolande Zauberman
  • Stars
    • Roma Alexandrovitch
    • Aleksandr Yakovlev
    • Vladimir Mashkov
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Roma Alexandrovitch
    • Abrahamas Abraham
    Aleksandr Yakovlev
    • Ivanas Ivan
    • (as Sasha Yakovlev)
    Vladimir Mashkov
    Vladimir Mashkov
    • Aaronas Aaron
    Mariya Lipkina
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Hélène Lapiower
    • Reyzeleas Reyzele
    Aleksandr Kalyagin
    Aleksandr Kalyagin
    • Mardocheas Mardoche
    Rolan Bykov
    Rolan Bykov
    • Nachmanas Nachman
    Zinoviy Gerdt
    Zinoviy Gerdt
    • Zalmanas Zalman
    Aleksey Serebryakov
    Aleksey Serebryakov
    Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
    Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
    Aleksey Gorbunov
    Aleksey Gorbunov
    Valeriy Ivchenko
    Valeriy Ivchenko
    Daniel Olbrychski
    Daniel Olbrychski
    • Stepanas Stepan
    Oleg Yankovskiy
    Oleg Yankovskiy
    • Princeas Prince
    Lika Kremer
    • Maniaas Mania
    Malina Yablonskaya
    • Badaas Bada
    • Director
      • Yolande Zauberman
    • Writer
      • Yolande Zauberman
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      Official submission of Belarus for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 67th Academy Awards in 1995.

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    7/10
    A great film about social differences in pre-WWII Poland
    An enjoyable, somewhat sombre film about two boys growing up in pre-WWII Poland. Ivan is Catholic and works as an apprentice for a rich Jewish landowner. Ivan is good friends with Abraham, the affluent landowner's grandson. The old man then instructs Abraham not be friends with Ivan as the latter is a 'goy'. The two boys decide to run away. Interesting back-drop: a bucolic landscape where the poor peasants, mostly Catholic, work for the rich and rather selfish landowner. An undercurrent of mutual dislike runs through the community; the anti-Semitic workers, the Jews viewing themselves as better as the rest… It all an allegory of problems to rise in Poland a few years later. Using black and white as medium for a 1993 film? It works surprisingly well in this case. The great music score and good acting helped to make this an enjoyable cinematic experience.
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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1993 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belarus
    • Languages
      • Yiddish
      • Polish
      • Russian
      • Romany
    • Also known as
      • Я - Иван, ты - Абрам
    • Production companies
      • Belarusfilm
      • Hachette Première
      • VITT
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $164,628
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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