Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier

89 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Dec. 1, 1959

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.

Ballad of a Soldier

89 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Dec. 1, 1959

Ballad of a Soldier
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.
IMDb rating 8.2
Producers Mosfilm
Original title Баллада о солдате
Directors Grigoriy Chukhray
Writers Valentin Ezhov, Grigoriy Chukhray

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov

as Alyosha Skvortsov

Antonina Maksimova

as Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Nikolay Kryuchkov

as The General

Evgeniy Urbanskiy

as Vasya, the Invalid

Elza Lezhdey

as Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Aleksandr Kuznetsov

as Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Yevgeni Teterin

as The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Valentina Markova

as Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Mariya Kremneva

as Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Vladimir Pokrovskiy

as Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

Georgiy Yumatov

as The Driver

Gennadiy Yukhtin

as Seryozha Pavlov

Valentina Telegina

as Old Woman Truck Driver

Lev Borisov

as The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Leonid Chubarov

as Sergeant Major Mos'ko

Vladimir Kashpur

as Ryaboy

Valentin Abramov

as Joking Soldier in Train

Mikhail Dadyko

as Alyosha's Train Companion

Semen Svashenko

as Old Ukrainian

Nina Menshikova

as Telegraph Office Clerk

Valentin Bryleev

as The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Evgeniy Evstigneev

as Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind

Yuriy Dubrovin

as Pavlov's Buddy

Valentina Ananina

as Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Alexey Bahar

as The Driver (uncredited)

Tatyana Barysheva

as Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Valentina Berezutskaya

as Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Vera Burlakova

as The Woman with Baby (uncredited)

Aleksandra Danilova

as Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Marina Gavrilko

as Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Zoya Isaeva

as The Train Conductor (uncredited)

Pyotr Kiryutkin

as Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Mayya Kokhanova

as Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Viktor Markin

as The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)

Radner Muratov

as Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Artur Nishchyonkin

as Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Sergey Pryanishnikov

as Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Alevtina Rumyantseva

as The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)

Vsevolod Sanayev

as Part-bit (uncredited)

Pyotr Savin

as The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

Ekaterina Savinova

as The Train Conductor (uncredited)

Olga Shakhova

as Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)

Georgi Shapovalov

as Soldier-driver (uncredited)

Nikolay Smorchkov

as The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)

Lyubov Sokolova

as The Woman at Market (uncredited)

Evgeniy Steblov

as Part-bit (uncredited)

Elena Volskaya

as Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Yuriy Yakovlev

as Narrator (uncredited)