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Ballad of a Soldier

80% | Dec 01, 1959
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.

Top Billed Cast

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Vladimir Ivashov
Alyosha Skvortsov
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Antonina Maksimova
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
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Nikolay Kryuchkov
The General
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Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Vasya, the Invalid

Featured Crew

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Grigoriy Chukhray
Director
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Valentin Ezhov
Writer
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Grigoriy Chukhray
Writer
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Pavel Danilyants
Executive Producer
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Boris Nemechek
Production Design
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Lyudmila Ryashentseva
Costume Design
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Mariya Agofonova
Makeup Artist
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Sergey Mukhin
VFX Artist
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Era Savelyeva
Director of Photography
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Vladimir Nikolayev
Director of Photography
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Mikhail Ziv
Original Music Composer
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Mariya Timofeyeva
Editor

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