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.
| Directed by: | Grigoriy Chukhray |
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| Written by: | Grigoriy Chukhray & Valentin Ezhov |
| Runtime: | 89 minutes |
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| Tagline: | From the very pages of life itself! |
Cast:
Vladimir Ivashov
Alyosha Skvortsov
Alyosha Skvortsov
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Shura
Shura
Antonina Maksimova
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Nikolay Kryuchkov
The General
The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Vasya, the Invalid
Vasya, the Invalid
Elza Lezhdey
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
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Also known as:
- Balada soldatului
- Ballad of a Soldier
- La ballade du soldat
- 誓いの休暇
- 병사의 시