Alyosha Skvortsov
Vladimir Ivashov
Alyosha Skvortsov
Ballad of a Soldier
“From the very pages of life itself!”
8.0
1959
1h 29m
DramaRomanceWar
Director: Grigoriy Chukhray
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.
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Cast
Shura
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Shura
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Antonina Maksimova
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
The General
Nikolay Kryuchkov
The General
Vasya, the Invalid
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Vasya, the Invalid
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Elza Lezhdey
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Yevgeni Teterin
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Valentina Markova
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Mariya Kremneva
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
The Driver
Georgiy Yumatov
The Driver
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