MOVIE
Ballad of a Soldier
From the very pages of life itself!
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Ballad of a Soldier in its release era
Released in 1959, Ballad of a Soldier sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1959-12-01
- TMDB score
- 8.0/10
- Original language
- RU
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Soviet Union
- Studio
- Mosfilm
People behind the title
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