Basic Info
Release: December 01, 1959
Runtime: 89 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.9/10 (209 votes)
Status: Released
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Ballad of a Soldier (Trailer English) (YouTube)
Ballad of a Soldier
1959
89 min
⭐ 7.9/10
209 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Romance
War
Production Countries
- Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
- Russian ru
Flatrate
Criterion Channel
Cast
Vladimir Ivashov
Alyosha Skvortsov
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Shura
Antonina Maksimova
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Nikolay Kryuchkov
The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Vasya, the Invalid
Elza Lezhdey
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Yevgeni Teterin
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Valentina Markova
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Mariya Kremneva
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Georgiy Yumatov
The Driver
Crew
Grigoriy Chukhray
Writer
Grigoriy Chukhray
Director
Valentin Ezhov
Writer
Pavel Danilyants
Producer
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