Italyanets

Name: Italyanets
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-09-22
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Nikolay Spiridonov, Mariya Kuznetsova, Nikolay Reutov, Yuriy Itskov, Denis Moiseenko

IMDb ID: tt0450450 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 7.5 (3,391 votes)

Genres: Drama

Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Italian
Canada: The Italian (English)
Finland: The Italian (Festival Title)
United Kingdom: The Italian
Ireland: The Italian (English)
India: The Italian (English)
New Zealand: The Italian (English)
United States: The Italian
World-wide: The Italian (English)
South Africa: The Italian (English)
Finland: Italienaren (Swedish)
Sweden: Italienaren
Hungary: Az olasz
Germany: Der Italiener (Berlin film festival title)
Mexico: El pequeño Vanya
Finland: Italialainen
Poland: Italianiec
Norway: Italieneren
Philippines: Italyanets (English)
France: L'Italien
Brazil: O Pequeno Italiano
Greece: Ο Ιταλός
Russia: Итальянец
South Korea: 이탈리안
Japan: この道は母へとつづく (Japanese)
China: 寻找幸福的起点 (Mandarin, Festival Title)
ItalienarenContent RatingPG-13Release Date2005-09-22Runtime90 minutesMetascore74IMDb Popularity0User Reviews30Critic Reviews59Countries / RegionsRussiaLanguagesRussian
Italian
EnglishKeywordschildren
russian
orphanage
escape
orphanFilming LocationsGatchina, Leningradskaya oblast, RussiaProduction CompaniesLenfilm Studio
Tulos Cinema
Ministry of Culture of the Russian FederationOfficial SitesOfficial site (Japan) - http://eiga.com/official/konomichi/
Sony Pictures Classics (United States) - http://www.sonyclassics.com/theitalian/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450450/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0450450.jpgUpdated At2025-11-02T20:52:25

Directors

Andrey Kravchuk

Writers

Andrei Romanov

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Nikolay Spiridonov | Character: Vanya Solntsev
Actor: Mariya Kuznetsova | Character: Madam
Actor: Nikolay Reutov | Character: Grisha
Actor: Yuriy Itskov | Character: Direktor
Actor: Denis Moiseenko | Character: Kolyan
Actor: Andrey Elizarov | Character: Seryy
Actor: Aleksandr Sirotkin | Character: Timokha
Actor: Vladimir Shipov | Character: Vovan
Actor: Polina Vorobyova | Character: Natakha
Actor: Olga Shuvalova | Character: Irka
Actor: Dmitriy Zemlyanko | Character: Anton
Actor: Darya Yurgens | Character: Mama Mukhina
Actor: Rudolf Kuld | Character: Storozh
Actor: Tatyana Zakharova | Character: Actress
Actor: Irina Osnovina | Character: Sosedka
Actor: Elena Malinovskaya | Character: Actress
Actor: Andrey Dezhonov | Character: Actor
Actor: Vladimir Kosmidaylo | Character: Actor
Actor: Anatoliy Agroskin | Character: Actor
Actor: Vladimir Kuteynikov | Character: Actor
Actor: Sergey Zhukovich | Character: Actor
Actor: Dmitriy Konokotov | Character: Actor
Actor: Diana Shishlyaeva | Character: Actress
Actor: Olga Lysenkova | Character: Actress
Actor: Vladimir Ryazantsev | Character: Actor
Actor: Aleksey Koshevoy | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Andrey Kravchuk | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Andrei Romanov | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Olga Agrafenina | Role: Producer
Name: Andrei Zertsalov | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Aleksandr Knaifel | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Aleksandr Burov | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Tamara Lipartiya | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Vladimir Svetozarov | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Natalia Brabanova | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Marina Nikolaeva | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Olga Grebeniuk | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Tatyana Nikolaeva | Role: Production Manager

[Art Department]
Name: Andrei Rudiev | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Aliakper Gasan-Zade | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dima Grigoriev | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Aleksandr Demyanenko | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450450/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Germany: February 14, 2005 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Taiwan: June 25, 2005 (Taipei Film Festival)
Denmark: September 13, 2005 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
Russia: September 22, 2005
Sweden: September 1, 2006
United States: September 1, 2006 (Telluride Film Festival)
Canada: September 8, 2006 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 24, 2006 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
United States: October 2006 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Mexico: October 15, 2006 (Morelia Film Festival)
France: October 27, 2006 (Paris Mon Premier Festival)
China: October 28, 2006 (Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival)
Hungary: November 8, 2006 (TV premiere)
United States: January 19, 2007 (limited)
France: February 14, 2007
Greece: March 1, 2007 (limited)
Australia: April 25, 2007
United States: May 22, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Belgium: May 23, 2007
Mexico: July 27, 2007
Brazil: August 24, 2007
Netherlands: September 6, 2007
Singapore: October 4, 2007
Finland: October 10, 2007 (Kino Lokakuu Festival)
Japan: October 27, 2007
Finland: October 30, 2007 (TV premiere)
United Kingdom: January 25, 2008
Germany: March 7, 2008 (DVD premiere)
Poland: February 6, 2009

Awards

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