Баллада о солдате
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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.
Ballad of a Soldier (1959) is a drama, romance and war film directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, released on December 1, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova and Nikolay Kryuchkov. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 225 ratings.
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Vladimir Ivashov
as Alyosha Skvortsov
Zhanna Prokhorenko
as Shura
Antonina Maksimova
as Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Nikolay Kryuchkov
as The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
as Vasya, the Invalid
Elza Lezhdey
as Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
as Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Yevgeni Teterin
as The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Valentina Markova
as Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Mariya Kremneva
as Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
as Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Georgiy Yumatov
as The Driver
Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, written by Valentin Ezhov, Grigoriy Chukhray and Marianna Rooz.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 225 ratings.
When the young "Alyosha" (Vladimir Ivashov) risks life and limb to take out a couple of approaching Nazi tanks, his Comrade General (Nikolay Kryuchkov) proudly suggests an official citation for his bravery. Instead, he pleads to be allowed to travel home to fix his mother's roof. The battalion is due for some rest anyway, so he is given a furlough for six days to get home and get back. Armed with some tins of beef…
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Ballad of a Soldier (1959) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ballad of a Soldier (1959) includes Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova, Nikolay Kryuchkov and Evgeniy Urbanskiy. The film was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ballad of a Soldier was released on December 1, 1959 and runs for 1h 29m.
Ballad of a Soldier (1959) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 225 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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