Movie Description
Баллада о солдате
(1959)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Grigoriy Chukhray
- Producer : Pavel Danilyants
- Writer : Valentin Ezhov,Grigoriy Chukhray
- Editor : Mariya Timofeyeva
- Cast : Vladimir Ivashov,Zhanna Prokhorenko,Antonina Maksimova,Nikolay Kryuchkov,Evgeniy Urbanskiy,Elza Lezhdey,Aleksandr Kuznetsov,Yevgeni Teterin,Valentina Markova,Mariya Kremneva,Vladimir Pokrovskiy,Georgiy Yumatov,Gennadiy Yukhtin,Valentina Telegina,Lev Borisov,Leonid Chubarov,Vladimir Kashpur,Valentin Abramov,Mikhail Dadyko,Semen Svashenko,Nina Menshikova,Valentin Bryleev,Evgeniy Evstigneev,Yuriy Dubrovin,Valentina Ananina,Aleksey Bakhar,Tatyana Barysheva,Valentina Berezutskaya,Vera Burlakova,Aleksandra Danilova,Marina Gavrilko,Pyotr Kiryutkin,Mayya Kokhanova,Viktor Markin,Radner Muratov,Sergey Pryanishnikov,Alevtina Rumyantseva,Vsevolod Sanayev,Artur Nishchyonkin,Pyotr Savin,Ekaterina Savinova,Olga Shakhova,Georgi Shapovalov,Nikolay Smorchkov,Evgeniy Steblov,Lyubov Sokolova,Elena Volskaya,Yuriy Yakovlev,Zoya Isaeva
Cast
Alyosha Skvortsov
Shura
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
The General
Vasya, the Invalid
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
The Driver
Seryozha Pavlov
Old Woman Truck Driver
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Sergeant Major Mos'ko
Ryaboy
Joking Soldier in Train
Alyosha's Train Companion
Old Ukrainian
Telegraph Office Clerk
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind
Pavlov's Buddy
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Driver (uncredited)
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Woman with Baby (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)
Part-bit (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Soldier-driver (uncredited)
The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)
The Woman at Market (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Narrator (uncredited)
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleБаллада о солдате
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-12-01
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 29m
Production CompaniesMosfilm
Genres
- Drama
- Romance
- War
