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Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Overview

During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. Feeling homesick, he decides to visit his mother. Due to his kindhearted nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.
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Grigoriy Chukhray profile
Grigoriy Chukhray

Director

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov profile
Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

Zhanna Prokhorenko profile
Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura

Antonina Maksimova profile
Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Nikolay Kryuchkov profile
Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

Evgeniy Urbanskiy profile
Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

Elza Lezhdey profile
Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Aleksandr Kuznetsov profile
Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Yevgeni Teterin profile
Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Valentina Markova profile
Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Mariya Kremneva profile
Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Vladimir Pokrovskiy profile
Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

Georgiy Yumatov profile
Georgiy Yumatov

The Driver

Vladimir Ivashov profile
Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

Zhanna Prokhorenko profile
Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura

Antonina Maksimova profile
Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Nikolay Kryuchkov profile
Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

Evgeniy Urbanskiy profile
Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

Elza Lezhdey profile
Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Aleksandr Kuznetsov profile
Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Yevgeni Teterin profile
Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Valentina Markova profile
Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Mariya Kremneva profile
Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Vladimir Pokrovskiy profile
Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

Georgiy Yumatov profile
Georgiy Yumatov

The Driver

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Release Date

December 1, 1959

Original Language

Russian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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