Ballad of a Soldier

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

Vladimir Ivashov
Vladimir Ivashov
Alyosha Skvortsov
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Shura
Antonina Maksimova
Antonina Maksimova
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Nikolay Kryuchkov
The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Vasya, the Invalid
Elza Lezhdey
Elza Lezhdey
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Yevgeni Teterin
Yevgeni Teterin
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Valentina Markova
Valentina Markova
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Mariya Kremneva
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Georgiy Yumatov
Georgiy Yumatov
The Driver

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