feature · 19591h 29mSURU
Ballad of a Soldier
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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.
DramaRomanceWar★ 8.0(218)
At a glance
- Director
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- Cinematography
- Era Savelyeva
- Editor
- Mariya Timofeyeva
- Music
- Mikhail Ziv
- Costume
- Lyudmila Ryashentseva
Department
Camera
- Era SavelyevaDirector of Photographyprimary
- Vladimir NikolayevDirector of Photography
Department
Costume
- Lyudmila RyashentsevaCostume Designerprimary
Department
Production
- M. ChernovaFirst Assistant Directorprimary
- Pavel DanilyantsProducerprimary
Department
Post-production
- Mariya TimofeyevaEditor
Recognition
Awards (0 won, 2 total)
- Status: NOMAcademy AwardBest Original Screenplay1962Valentin EzhovCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
- Status: NOMAcademy AwardBest Original Screenplay1962Grigoriy ChukhrayCited source (opens in new tab): [src]
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