Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Released: 1959-12-01 Duration: 1hr 29min
Genres: Drama Romance War
Rating 8.0
From the very pages of life itself!

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.

Production Companies

Mosfilm
Mosfilm

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language ru
Popularity 11.394

Directed By

Grigoriy Chukhray

Crew

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

TOP CAST

Vladimir Ivashov
Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

Antonina Maksimova
Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Nikolay Kryuchkov
Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

Elza Lezhdey
Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Yevgeni Teterin
Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Valentina Markova
Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Mariya Kremneva
Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

Georgiy Yumatov
Georgiy Yumatov

The Driver

Gennadiy Yukhtin
Gennadiy Yukhtin

Seryozha Pavlov

Valentina Telegina
Valentina Telegina

Old Woman Truck Driver

Lev Borisov
Lev Borisov

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Leonid Chubarov
Leonid Chubarov

Sergeant Major Mos'ko

Valentin Abramov
Valentin Abramov

Joking Soldier in Train

Mikhail Dadyko
Mikhail Dadyko

Alyosha's Train Companion

Semen Svashenko
Semen Svashenko

Old Ukrainian

Nina Menshikova
Nina Menshikova

Telegraph Office Clerk

Valentin Bryleev
Valentin Bryleev

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Evgeniy Evstigneev
Evgeniy Evstigneev

Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind

Yuriy Dubrovin
Yuriy Dubrovin

Pavlov's Buddy

Valentina Ananina
Valentina Ananina

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Aleksey Bakhar
Aleksey Bakhar

The Driver (uncredited)

Tatyana Barysheva
Tatyana Barysheva

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Valentina Berezutskaya
Valentina Berezutskaya

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Vera Burlakova
Vera Burlakova

The Woman with Baby (uncredited)

Aleksandra Danilova
Aleksandra Danilova

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Marina Gavrilko
Marina Gavrilko

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Zoya Isaeva
Zoya Isaeva

The Train Conductor (uncredited)

Pyotr Kiryutkin
Pyotr Kiryutkin

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Mayya Kokhanova
Mayya Kokhanova

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Viktor Markin
Viktor Markin

The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)

Radner Muratov
Radner Muratov

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Artur Nishchyonkin
Artur Nishchyonkin

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Sergey Pryanishnikov
Sergey Pryanishnikov

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Alevtina Rumyantseva
Alevtina Rumyantseva

The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)

Vsevolod Sanayev
Vsevolod Sanayev

Part-bit (uncredited)

Pyotr Savin
Pyotr Savin

The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

Ekaterina Savinova
Ekaterina Savinova

The Train Conductor (uncredited)

Olga Shakhova
Olga Shakhova

Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)

Georgi Shapovalov
Georgi Shapovalov

Soldier-driver (uncredited)

Nikolay Smorchkov
Nikolay Smorchkov

The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)

Lyubov Sokolova
Lyubov Sokolova

The Woman at Market (uncredited)

Elena Volskaya
Elena Volskaya

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Yuriy Yakovlev
Yuriy Yakovlev

Narrator (uncredited)

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