Drama ·Romance ·War · Soviet Union · 1959 · 1h 29m

Ballad of a Soldier

Баллада о солдате

Ballad of a Soldier poster
Director
Grigoriy Chukhray
Cast
Vladimir Ivashov as Alyosha Skvortsov Zhanna Prokhorenko as Shura Antonina Maksimova as Katerina, Alyosha's Mother Nikolay Kryuchkov as The General Evgeniy Urbanskiy as Vasya, the Invalid Elza Lezhdey as Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Crew
Vladimir Nikolayev — Director of Photography Era Savelyeva — Director of Photography Mariya Timofeyeva — Editor Mikhail Ziv — Original Music Composer Grigoriy Chukhray — Writer Valentin Ezhov — Writer
Tagline

From the very pages of life itself!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Ballad of a Soldier — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
world war iirussian soldiersoldiersoldier on leavereturn homereflectivesoldiers of the russian empireblaze of glory
Key Collaborators
Grigoriy Chukhray Director Vladimir Nikolayev Director of Photography Era Savelyeva Director of Photography Mariya Timofeyeva Editor Mikhail Ziv Original Music Composer Grigoriy Chukhray Writer Valentin Ezhov Writer Pavel Danilyants Producer Boris Nemechek Production Design Lyudmila Ryashentseva Costume Design
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