Ballad of a Soldier

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.

Country:

Soviet Union

Genre:

Drama,

Romance,

War

Duration:

89 minutes

Year:

1959

Director:

Grigoriy Chukhray

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Company:

Mosfilm

Cast:

Alyosha Skvortsov

Shura

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

The General

Vasya, the Invalid

Crew:

Writer

Director

Writer

Editor

Executive Producer