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Ballad of a Soldier (Russian: Баллада о солдате, Ballada o soldate), is a 1959 Soviet war romance film directed by Grigory Chukhray and starring Vladimir Ivashov and Zhanna Prokhorenko. While set during World War II, Ballad of a Soldier is not primarily a war film.
A young Russian soldier earns a medal but asks to visit his mother instead. His journey reveals various kinds of love and loss during wartime. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more.
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- Drama, Romance, War
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- 1960-12-26
A classic Soviet film by Grigori Chukhrai about a Russian soldier's journey home after a battle. The film explores the effects of war, the human spirit, and the power of love with poetic visuals and a simple story.
- Alyosha Skvortsov
Ballad of a Soldier. During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov (Volodya Ivashov) is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the...
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- Vladimir Ivashov
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- War, Drama
Jun 26, 2023 · Watch the 1959 classic by Grigori Chukhrai, a poetic and unconventional meditation on the effects of war. Follow the journey of Alyosha Skvortsov, a soldier who fights two tanks and returns home to his mother.
- 88 min
A young Russian soldier earns a medal for his bravery and asks for a leave to visit his mother. His journey across the war-torn country is filled with love, sacrifice and hardship.
A classic Soviet film by Grigori Chukhrai about a Russian soldier's journey home after a heroic act. The film explores the effects of war and the human spirit through poetic visuals and a love story.