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Ballad of a Soldier

Original title: Ballada o soldate
  • 1959
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
12K
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Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
RussianDramaRomanceWar

Young Russian soldier Alyosha earns a medal, but asks to visit his mother instead. His journey recounts various kinds of love during wartime.Young Russian soldier Alyosha earns a medal, but asks to visit his mother instead. His journey recounts various kinds of love during wartime.Young Russian soldier Alyosha earns a medal, but asks to visit his mother instead. His journey recounts various kinds of love during wartime.

  • Director
    • Grigoriy Chukhray
  • Writers
    • Grigoriy Chukhray
    • Valentin Yezhov
  • Stars
    • Vladimir Ivashov
    • Zhanna Prokhorenko
    • Antonina Maksimova
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Grigoriy Chukhray
    • Writers
      • Grigoriy Chukhray
      • Valentin Yezhov
    • Stars
      • Vladimir Ivashov
      • Zhanna Prokhorenko
      • Antonina Maksimova
    • 84User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Vladimir Ivashov
    Vladimir Ivashov
    • Alyosha Skvortsov
    • (as Volodya Ivashov)
    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)
    Evgeniy Teterin
    Evgeniy Teterin
    • The Lieutenant ('A terrible beast')
    Valentina Markova
    • Zoya (Skvortsovs' neighbor)
    Mariya Kremneva
    Mariya Kremneva
    • Elizaveta Petrovna (Pavlov's Wife)
    • (as M. Kremnnyova)
    Vladimir Pokrovskiy
    Vladimir Pokrovskiy
    • Vasiliy Egorovich (Pavlov's father)
    Georgiy Yumatov
    Georgiy Yumatov
    • The Driver
    Gennadiy Yukhtin
    Gennadiy Yukhtin
    • Seryozha Pavlov
    Valentina Telegina
    Valentina Telegina
    • Old Woman Truck Driver
    Lev Borisov
    Lev Borisov
    • The Soldier (Pavlov's Buddy)
    Leonid Chubarov
    Leonid Chubarov
    • Sergeant Major Mos'ko
    Vladimir Kashpur
    Vladimir Kashpur
    • Ryaboy
    Valentin Abramov
    Valentin Abramov
    • Joking Soldier in Train
    • Director
      • Grigoriy Chukhray
    • Writers
      • Grigoriy Chukhray
      • Valentin Yezhov
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews84

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    Summary

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The can of meat the train guard is eating from was clearly marked: "U.S. Meat". This would have been correct due to the United States' Lend Lease with the Soviet Union.
    • Goofs
      The movie is set in July 1942 (a news report over loudspeakers mentions a Soviet retreat from Rostov and Voronezh). Yet the film depicts German Tiger and Soviet T 34/85 tanks, which came into service, respectively, in mid 1943 and early 1944.
    • Quotes
      • Alyosha Skvortsov: Comrade General, instead of my decoration, could I go home to see my mother?
    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A szovjet film 1953-1970 (1990)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 26, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Official site
      • Movie on okko.tv
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Balada o vojniku
    • Filming locations
      • Mosfilm Studios, Moscow, Russia(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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