Italian, The

Italian, The

2005

Abandoned by his mother, 6-year-old Vanya (Kolya Spiridonov) lives in an orphanage run by a greedy woman (Mariya Kuznetsova) and her cruel lover (Nikolai Reutov). Vanya decides to run away and find his mother after a wealthy Italian couple offer to buy him and after observing that the older children in the home survive by stealing or prostitution. He faces many dangers on his journey, including the pair at the orphanage who tried to sell him.

In Russia, Every Orphan Longs for Adoption. Vanya Has Other Plans...To Find His Mother At All Costs

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80
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Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 19, 2007
US Box Office
$555,436 (#6050 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
May 22, 2007
Acquired Date
June 29, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
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Actors

Nikolay Spiridonov
Nikolay Spiridonov
Mariya Kuznetsova
Mariya Kuznetsova
Nikolay Reutov
Nikolay Reutov
Yuriy Itskov
Yuriy Itskov
Denis Moiseenko
Denis Moiseenko
Andrey Elizarov
Andrey Elizarov

Directors

Andrey Kravchuk
Andrey Kravchuk

Producers

Andrei Zertsalov
Andrei Zertsalov

Writers

Andrey Kravchuk
Andrey Kravchuk

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh Certified
91%
Tomatometer
93 votes
RT Hot
70%
Popcornmeter
474 votes
METASCORE
74
25 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3,362 votes

Additional Info

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