Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-12-01 Soviet Union 89 Min. PG-13
7.975 204 votes
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov is Alyosha Skvortsov
Alyosha Skvortsov
Zhanna Prokhorenko is Shura
Shura
Antonina Maksimova is Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Nikolay Kryuchkov is The General
The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy is Vasya, the Invalid
Vasya, the Invalid
Elza Lezhdey is Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Aleksandr Kuznetsov is Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Yevgeni Teterin is The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Valentina Markova is Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Mariya Kremneva is Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vladimir Pokrovskiy is Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Georgiy Yumatov is The Driver
The Driver
Gennadiy Yukhtin is Seryozha Pavlov
Seryozha Pavlov
Valentina Telegina is Old Woman Truck Driver
Old Woman Truck Driver
Lev Borisov is The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Leonid Chubarov is Sergeant Major Mos'ko
Sergeant Major Mos'ko
Vladimir Kashpur is Ryaboy
Ryaboy
Valentin Abramov is Joking Soldier in Train
Joking Soldier in Train
Mikhail Dadyko is Alyosha's Train Companion
Alyosha's Train Companion
Semen Svashenko is Old Ukrainian
Old Ukrainian
Nina Menshikova is Telegraph Office Clerk
Telegraph Office Clerk
Valentin Bryleev is The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Evgeniy Evstigneev is Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind
Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind
Yuriy Dubrovin is Pavlov's Buddy
Pavlov's Buddy
Valentina Ananina is Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Aleksey Bakhar is The Driver (uncredited)
The Driver (uncredited)
Tatyana Barysheva is Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Valentina Berezutskaya is Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Vera Burlakova is The Woman with Baby (uncredited)
The Woman with Baby (uncredited)
Aleksandra Danilova is Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Marina Gavrilko is Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Pyotr Kiryutkin is Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Mayya Kokhanova is Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Viktor Markin is The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)
The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)
Radner Muratov is Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Sergey Pryanishnikov is Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alevtina Rumyantseva is The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)
The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)
Vsevolod Sanayev is Part-bit (uncredited)
Part-bit (uncredited)
Artur Nishchyonkin is Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Pyotr Savin is The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
Ekaterina Savinova is The Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
Olga Shakhova is Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Georgi Shapovalov is Soldier-driver (uncredited)
Soldier-driver (uncredited)
Nikolay Smorchkov is The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)
The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)
Evgeniy Steblov is
Lyubov Sokolova is The Woman at Market (uncredited)
The Woman at Market (uncredited)
Elena Volskaya is Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Yuriy Yakovlev is Narrator (uncredited)
Narrator (uncredited)
Zoya Isayeva is The Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Train Conductor (uncredited)

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