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Ballad of a Soldier
Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier

1959·1h 29m·Drama, Romance, War
8.0227 ratings

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.

Cast

  • Vladimir IvashovVladimir IvashovAlyosha Skvortsov
  • Zhanna ProkhorenkoZhanna ProkhorenkoShura
  • Antonina MaksimovaAntonina MaksimovaKaterina, Alyosha's Mother
  • Nikolay KryuchkovNikolay KryuchkovThe General
  • Evgeniy UrbanskiyEvgeniy UrbanskiyVasya, the Invalid
  • Elza LezhdeyElza LezhdeyLiza, the Invalid's Wife
  • Aleksandr KuznetsovAleksandr KuznetsovGavrilkin, the Train Sentry
  • Yevgeni TeterinYevgeni TeterinThe Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
  • Valentina MarkovaValentina MarkovaZoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
  • Mariya KremnevaMariya KremnevaElizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
  • Vladimir PokrovskiyVladimir PokrovskiyVasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
  • Georgiy YumatovGeorgiy YumatovThe Driver
  • Gennadiy YukhtinGennadiy YukhtinSeryozha Pavlov
  • Valentina TeleginaValentina TeleginaOld Woman Truck Driver
  • Lev BorisovLev BorisovThe Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

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