9-year-old boy complains about his hard life in a letter to his grandfather.
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Aleksandr Barsov
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Nikolai Nikitich
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Eduard Bocharov Director · Genrikh Oganisyan Writer Venyamin Dorman Writer
First release February 12, 1960 · Produced in Russia · Original title Ванька
Production
Gorky Film Studios
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Russia
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Original title
Ванька
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · February 12, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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