Ballad of a Soldier
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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
Russian
📆 Date Released:
1959-12-01
⌚ Running Time:
89 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
8.0
Beloved Cast
Alyosha Skvortsov
Vladimir Ivashov
Shura
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Antonina Maksimova
The General
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Vasya, the Invalid
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Elza Lezhdey
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Yevgeni Teterin
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Valentina Markova
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Mariya Kremneva
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
The Driver
Georgiy Yumatov
Seryozha Pavlov
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Old Woman Truck Driver
Valentina Telegina
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Lev Borisov
Sergeant Major Mos'ko
Leonid Chubarov
Ryaboy
Vladimir Kashpur
Joking Soldier in Train
Valentin Abramov
Alyosha's Train Companion
Mikhail Dadyko
Old Ukrainian
Semen Svashenko
Telegraph Office Clerk
Nina Menshikova
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Valentin Bryleev
Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Pavlov's Buddy
Yuriy Dubrovin
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Valentina Ananina
The Driver (uncredited)
Aleksey Bakhar
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Tatyana Barysheva
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Valentina Berezutskaya
The Woman with Baby (uncredited)
Vera Burlakova
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Aleksandra Danilova
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Marina Gavrilko
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
Zoya Isaeva
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Pyotr Kiryutkin
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Mayya Kokhanova
The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)
Viktor Markin
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Radner Muratov
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Artur Nishchyonkin
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Sergey Pryanishnikov
The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)
Alevtina Rumyantseva
Part-bit (uncredited)
Vsevolod Sanayev
The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Pyotr Savin
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
Ekaterina Savinova
Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Olga Shakhova
Soldier-driver (uncredited)
Georgi Shapovalov
The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)
Nikolay Smorchkov
Evgeniy Steblov
The Woman at Market (uncredited)
Lyubov Sokolova
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Elena Volskaya
Narrator (uncredited)
Yuriy Yakovlev
