Movie·1959·1h 29m
Ballad of a Soldier
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Country
Soviet Union
Language
Russian
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The Story
Original title: Баллада о солдате
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.
Written By
Valentin Ezhov
Producer
Pavel Danilyants
Cinematography
Era Savelyeva
Music
Mikhail Ziv
Editor
Mariya Timofeyeva
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Seryozha Pavlov
Valentina Telegina
Old Woman Truck Driver
Lev Borisov
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Leonid Chubarov
Sergeant Major Mos'ko
Vladimir Kashpur
Ryaboy
Valentin Abramov
Joking Soldier in Train
// crew
Crew
Grigoriy Chukhray
Director, Writer
Valentin Ezhov
Writer
Era Savelyeva
Director of Photography
Vladimir Nikolayev
Director of Photography
Mikhail Ziv
Original Music Composer
Mariya Timofeyeva
Editor
Pavel Danilyants
Executive Producer
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