Ballad of a Soldier
Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

1959-12-01

(US) •

Drama,

Romance,

War

From the very pages of life itself!

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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.

Movie Cast

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Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

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Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura

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Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

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Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

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Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

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Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

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Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

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Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

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Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

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Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

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Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

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Georgiy Yumatov

The Driver

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Gennadiy Yukhtin

Seryozha Pavlov

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Valentina Telegina

Old Woman Truck Driver

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Lev Borisov

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

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Leonid Chubarov

Sergeant Major Mos'ko

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Vladimir Kashpur

Ryaboy

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Valentin Abramov

Joking Soldier in Train

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Mikhail Dadyko

Alyosha's Train Companion

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Semen Svashenko

Old Ukrainian

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Nina Menshikova

Telegraph Office Clerk

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Valentin Bryleev

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

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Evgeniy Evstigneev

Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind

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Yuriy Dubrovin

Pavlov's Buddy

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Valentina Ananina

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Aleksey Bakhar

The Driver (uncredited)

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Tatyana Barysheva

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Valentina Berezutskaya

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Vera Burlakova

The Woman with Baby (uncredited)

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Aleksandra Danilova

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Marina Gavrilko

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

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Pyotr Kiryutkin

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

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Mayya Kokhanova

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

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Viktor Markin

The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)

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Radner Muratov

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

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Sergey Pryanishnikov

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Alevtina Rumyantseva

The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)

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Vsevolod Sanayev

Part-bit (uncredited)

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Artur Nishchyonkin

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

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Pyotr Savin

The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

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Ekaterina Savinova

The Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Olga Shakhova

Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)

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Georgi Shapovalov

Soldier-driver (uncredited)

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Nikolay Smorchkov

The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)

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Evgeniy Steblov

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Lyubov Sokolova

The Woman at Market (uncredited)

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Elena Volskaya

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

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Yuriy Yakovlev

Narrator (uncredited)

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Zoya Isayeva

The Train Conductor (uncredited)