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I Am David (2003) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 5,733 users
Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 78 user | 23 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com A 12-year-old boy escapes from a Bulgarian Communist concentration camp and sets out on a journey to reach Denmark. Director:Paul Feig |
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David
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| Jim Caviezel | ... |
Johannes
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| Joan Plowright | ... |
Sophie
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Hristo Shopov | ... |
The Man
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Silvia De Santis | ... |
Elsa
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Paco Reconti | ... |
Giovanni
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Roberto Attias | ... |
Baker
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| Francesco De Vito | ... |
Roberto
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| Paul Feig | ... |
American Man
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| Lucy Russell | ... |
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| Maria Bonnevie | ... |
David's Mother
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Viola Carinci | ... |
Maria
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Marin Jivkov | ... |
Cecha
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Robert Syulev | ... |
Angelo
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Alessandro Sperduti | ... |
Carlo
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Twelve-year-old David escapes from a Communist concentration camp with little more than a compass, a sealed letter, a loaf of bread, and instructions to carry the letter to Copenhagen, Denmark. David is thrust into the free world for the first time as he travels across Europe. His spiritual voyage of discovery, where David slowly loses his instinctive mistrust of humanity and begins to smile, share, trust and ultimately, love, addresses the cruelties, politics, and suffering of warfare while celebrating the unbreakable spirit of a child. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 December 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dávid vagyok See more »Filming Locations:
BulgariaBox Office
Opening Weekend:
$160,346 (USA) (3 December 2004)Gross:
$284,002 (USA) (17 December 2004)Company Credits
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Title Card: In the years after World War II, many people in Eastern Europe were sent to forced labor camps for disagreeing with their new governments. Because of this, families were torn apart. Life in these camps was very harsh, and escape was not an option. And yet, for one boy named David, it was his only hope...
The Man: Are you listening to me? You must escape from here tonight. It's your only chance to stay alive. If you follow my instructions and make it out of the camp. Travel when it's dark to...
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"Young David" is played by Clem Tibber, the real-life younger brother of Ben Tibber who played David through the rest of the film. See more »Goofs
The radar installation at the airport where David departs is clearly more modern than one that would appear in 1952. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: In the years after World War II, many people in Eastern Europe were sent to forced labor camps for disagreeing with their new governments. Because of this, families were torn apart. Life in these camps was very harsh, and escape was not an option. And yet, for one boy named David, it was his only hope...
The Man: Are you listening to me? You must escape from here tonight. It's your only chance to stay alive. If you follow my instructions and make it out of the camp. Travel when it's dark to...
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In a day when few films are wholesome or uplifting, this film was a breath of fresh air. All those who have made negative remarks about Ben Tibber's performance - it is clear you have never met anyone from Bulgaria. His stoic and serious role was accurate and well done.
As I did not know anything about this movie when I watched it, it seemed slow and at times frustrating. However, I am extremely glad I watched the entire film, as the message of this film is outstanding.
It is unfortunate that many have forgotten that films can be educational as well as entertaining, and uplifting as well as meaningful. Children and adults alike can learn history through films such as I Am David, as they experience stories they may have forever been ignorant of if not for the makers of this film.