Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

  • NR
  • 12/20/1959 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, War
  • 1h 29m

From the very pages of life itself!

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.

Grigoriy Chukhray

Director, Writer

Valentin Ezhov

Writer

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov's headshot

Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov
Zhanna Prokhorenko's headshot

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura
Antonina Maksimova's headshot

Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Nikolay Kryuchkov's headshot

Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy's headshot

Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid
Elza Lezhdey's headshot

Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Aleksandr Kuznetsov's headshot

Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Yevgeni Teterin's headshot

Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

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