Ballad of a Soldier
1959 · Movie · 86 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha gets a medal as a reward for a heroic act at the front. Instead of this medal he asks for a few days leave to visit his mother and repair the roof of their home. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In those few days traveling together they fall in love.
Direction Grigori Chukhrai
Cast Vladimir Ivashov · Zhanna Prokhorenko · Antonina Maksimova · Nikolay Kryuchkov · Yevgeni Urbansky
Soundtrack Mikhail Ziv
Screenplay Grigori Chukhrai · Valentin Yesof
Cinematography Vladimir Nikolayev · Era Savelyeva
Original title Ballada o soldate (Ballad of a Soldier)
7.6
1K votes (FilmAffinity)
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