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Ballad of a Soldier
Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier

From the very pages of life itself!

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DramaRomanceWar

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

7.976/10

Release Date

01 December 1959

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov

Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura

Antonina Maksimova

Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Nikolay Kryuchkov

Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

Elza Lezhdey

Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Yevgeni Teterin

Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Valentina Markova

Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Mariya Kremneva

Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

Georgiy Yumatov

Georgiy Yumatov

The Driver

Gennadiy Yukhtin

Gennadiy Yukhtin

Seryozha Pavlov

Valentina Telegina

Valentina Telegina

Old Woman Truck Driver

Lev Borisov

Lev Borisov

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Leonid Chubarov

Leonid Chubarov

Sergeant Major Mos'ko

Vladimir Kashpur

Vladimir Kashpur

Ryaboy

Valentin Abramov

Valentin Abramov

Joking Soldier in Train

Mikhail Dadyko

Mikhail Dadyko

Alyosha's Train Companion

Semen Svashenko

Semen Svashenko

Old Ukrainian

Nina Menshikova

Nina Menshikova

Telegraph Office Clerk

Valentin Bryleev

Valentin Bryleev

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Evgeniy Evstigneev

Evgeniy Evstigneev

Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind

Yuriy Dubrovin

Yuriy Dubrovin

Pavlov's Buddy

Valentina Ananina

Valentina Ananina

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Aleksey Bakhar

Aleksey Bakhar

The Driver (uncredited)

Tatyana Barysheva

Tatyana Barysheva

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Valentina Berezutskaya

Valentina Berezutskaya

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Vera Burlakova

Vera Burlakova

The Woman with Baby (uncredited)

Aleksandra Danilova

Aleksandra Danilova

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Marina Gavrilko

Marina Gavrilko

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Pyotr Kiryutkin

Pyotr Kiryutkin

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Mayya Kokhanova

Mayya Kokhanova

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Viktor Markin

Viktor Markin

The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)

Radner Muratov

Radner Muratov

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Sergey Pryanishnikov

Sergey Pryanishnikov

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Alevtina Rumyantseva

Alevtina Rumyantseva

The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)

Vsevolod Sanayev

Vsevolod Sanayev

Part-bit (uncredited)

Artur Nishchyonkin

Artur Nishchyonkin

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Pyotr Savin

Pyotr Savin

The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

Ekaterina Savinova

Ekaterina Savinova

The Train Conductor (uncredited)

Olga Shakhova

Olga Shakhova

Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)

Georgi Shapovalov

Georgi Shapovalov

Soldier-driver (uncredited)

Nikolay Smorchkov

Nikolay Smorchkov

The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)

Evgeniy Steblov

Evgeniy Steblov

Lyubov Sokolova

Lyubov Sokolova

The Woman at Market (uncredited)

Elena Volskaya

Elena Volskaya

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Yuriy Yakovlev

Yuriy Yakovlev

Narrator (uncredited)

Zoya Isayeva

Zoya Isayeva

The Train Conductor (uncredited)

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