The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
1994, English. Directed by Jiří Menzel.
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.
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- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 October 1994
- Country
- Czech Republic, France, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Zdeněk Svěrák
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What The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin is based on
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin is based on The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin, a 1969 novel by Vladimir Voinovich, published by Am Oved.
Novel · 1969
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
By Vladimir Voinovich
Published by Am Oved
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The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 1994. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin?
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin (1994) was directed by Jiří Menzel and stars Gennadiy Nazarov, Zoya Buryak, Vladimir Ilin.
What is The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin based on?
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin is based on The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin, a 1969 novel by Vladimir Voinovich, published by Am Oved.