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Ballad of a Soldier

From the very pages of life itself!

8.0(230)19591h 29m4

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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Released
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Language
Russian
  • world war ii
  • russian soldier
  • soldier
  • soldier on leave
  • return home
  • reflective
  • soldiers of the russian empire
  • blaze of glory

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Soviet Union

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical20 Dec 1959
    • TheatricalSan Francisco International Film Festival6 Apr 1960
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival4 May 1960
    • Theatrical22 Jun 1960
    • PhysicalDVD25 Apr 2005
    • PhysicalBlu-Ray21 Feb 2023
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Physical16DVD19 Feb 2007
  • RussiaRU

    • Digital / OTT12+25 Mar 2014
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical1 Dec 1959
  • XCXC

    • Theatrical30 Sept 1960

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Ballad of a Soldier was released on 1 December 1959.

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    CinemaSerf

    12/13/2024

    7/10

    When the young "Alyosha" (Vladimir Ivashov) risks life and limb to take out a couple of approaching Nazi tanks, his Comrade General (Nikolay Kryuchkov) proudly suggests an official citation for his bravery. Instead, he pleads to be allowed to travel home to fix his mother's roof. The battalion is due for some rest anyway, so he is given a furlough for six days to get home and get back. Armed with some tins of beef an…

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