Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
8
/10 By 191 Votes
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.
Release Date : December 1, 1959
Runtime : 89m
Companies : Mosfilm
Countries : Soviet Union
Keywords : world war ii, russian soldier, soldier, soldier on leave, return home, soldiers of the russian empire, blaze of glory
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