Ballada o soldate

"From the very pages of life itself!"

Dec 26 1960 Not Rated 1h 28m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha gets a medal as a reward for a heroic act at the front. Instead of this medal he asks for a few days leave to visit his mother and repair the roof of their home. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In those few days traveling together they fall in love.

Written by

Grigoriy Chukhray, Valentin Yezhov

Directed by

Grigoriy Chukhray

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Languages

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total

Trailers
Ballad of a Soldier (Trailer English)
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