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.
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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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It has a TMDB rating of 8.0/10 based on 230 votes.
Who directed Ballad of a Soldier?
Ballad of a Soldier was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray and released in 1959.
How long is Ballad of a Soldier?
Ballad of a Soldier has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1959-12-01
- Status
- Released