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.| Original Title: | Баллада о солдате |
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| Status: | Released (1959-12-01) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Grigoriy Chukhray, Valentin Yezhov |
| Productions: | Mosfilm |
| Production Countries: | Soviet Union |
| Spoken Languages: | Pусский |
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Casts
- 557006: Vladimir Ivashov - Alyosha Skvortsov
- 237501: Zhanna Prokhorenko - Shura
- 557008: Antonina Maksimova - Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
- 543873: Nikolay Kryuchkov - The General
- 1020723: Evgeniy Urbanskiy - Vasya, the Invalid
- 559934: Elza Lezhdey - Liza, the Invalid's Wife
- 1942956: Aleksandr Kuznetsov - Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Crews
- 231414: Grigoriy Chukhray - Director - Directing
- 143286: Valentin Ezhov - Writer - Writing
- 231414: Grigoriy Chukhray - Writer - Writing
- 3382662: Pavel Danilyants - Executive Producer - Production
- 1330287: Boris Nemechek - Production Design - Art
- 1703532: Lyudmila Ryashentseva - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 2795338: Mariya Agofonova - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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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 ....
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