Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier

1959 · 89 min · RU · 8.0 (230 votes)
Dir. Grigoriy Chukhray · Starring Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Evgeniy Urbanskiy, Elza Lezhdey · Music Mikhail Ziv

“From the very pages of life itself!”

DramaRomanceWar

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.

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A poignant journey through a war-torn landscape, this film captures the quiet resilience of the human spirit. It's a gentle, character-focused drama that emphasizes kindness and hope amidst devastation, making for a deeply moving experience.

melancholichopefulbittersweetearneststeadySoviet realismcharacter-driven dramawartimewar's tollhumanitysacrificehomecoming
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