Ballad of a Soldier — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray

• Vladimir Ivashov
  as Alyosha Skvortsov
• Zhanna Prokhorenko
  as Shura
• Antonina Maksimova
  as Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
• Nikolay Kryuchkov
  as The General
• Evgeniy Urbanskiy
  as Vasya, the Invalid
• Elza Lezhdey
  as Liza, the Invalid's Wife

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