

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
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Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

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
Director & Crew
Grigoriy Chukhray
Director
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Ballad of a Soldier was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray and released in 1959.
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Ballad of a Soldier has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1959-12-01
- Status
- Released





