

MovieComedyDrama
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
6.6(23)19941h 46m
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.
- Director
- Jiří Menzel
- Writers
- Zdeněk Svěrák
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Cast

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

Galina Petrova
Zinaida

Henryk Bista
Zhikin

Alexander Ilin
Shikalov

Aleksandr Kuzmichyov
Taldykin

Sergey Batalov
Kurzov

Igor Fokin
Lukov
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Crew
Directing
- Jiří MenzelDirector
- Václav HnátFirst Assistant Director
- Markéta Ekrt VálkováSecond Assistant Director
- Jan MaxaThird Assistant Director
- Helena MatuškováContinuity
Writing
- Vladimir VojnovichNovel
- Zdeněk SvěrákScreenplay
- Jan GogolaScript Consultant
Production
- Eric AbrahamProducer
- Katya KrausovaCo-Producer
- Daniela JenčíkováProduction Manager
- Leonid VereshchaginAssociate Producer
- Tamara OdintsovaCasting Director
- Pavel PítaProduction Coordinator
- Véronique CaylaProduction Executive
- Christine RavetProduction Executive
- Nicky MoninaProduction Coordinator
- Joanna HumanProduction Coordinator
- Lydie LukešováProducer's Assistant
- Jana ChovancovaProduction Assistant
Camera
- Jaromír ŠofrDirector of Photography
- Vít NerudaFocus Puller
- Miroslav VránekClapper Loader
- Radek FaltejsekGrip
- Josef ČernušákGrip
- Josef ŘezáčStill Photographer
Editing
- Jiří BrožekEditor
- Eva HoráznáAssistant Editor
Sound
- Jiří ŠustOriginal Music Composer
- Jiří MoudrýSound Designer
- Jiří KřížSound Assistant
- Antonín VaněkBoom Operator
- Pavel RejholecBoom Operator
- Jiří ZobačMusic Director
Art
- Milan BýčekProduction Design
- Jindřich SadílekAssistant Production Design
- Jiří L. ZavřelConstruction Manager
- Bohumil KadlecSet Decoration
- Vladimir JanosekProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- František ČížekMakeup Artist
- Irina GinnoCostume Design
- Anne SinclairCostume Consultant
- Ilona KřečkováCostume Mistress
- Galina NechorosevaWardrobe Assistant
- Tatyana ZhukovaWardrobe Assistant
- Patricie ŠoptenkováWardrobe Assistant
- Jarmila KratochvílováWardrobe Assistant
- Šárka BrabcováMakeup & Hair Assistant
- Radek PetrMakeup & Hair Assistant
Crew
- Ladislav LahodaStunt Coordinator
- Oldřich MachPost Production Supervisor
- Jiří BergerSpecial Effects
- Václav KabátMilitary Consultant
Lighting
- Jiří CuřínGaffer
- Bohumil HavlíčekElectrician
- Jiří HorychElectrician
- Zdeněk ČermákElectrician