Ballad of a Soldier
1959, Russian. Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray.
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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.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Ballad of a Soldier is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Grigoriy ChukhrayDirector
- Vladimir IvashovAlyosha Skvortsov
- Zhanna ProkhorenkoShura
- Antonina MaksimovaKaterina, Alyosha's Mother
- Nikolay KryuchkovThe General
- Evgeniy UrbanskiyVasya, the Invalid
- Elza LezhdeyLiza, the Invalid's Wife
- Aleksandr KuznetsovGavrilkin, the Train Sentry
- Yevgeni TeterinThe Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
- Valentina MarkovaZoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
- Mariya KremnevaElizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
- Vladimir PokrovskiyVasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
- Georgiy YumatovThe Driver
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1959
- Original title
- Баллада о солдате
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Grigoriy Chukhray, Valentin Ezhov
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Ballad of a Soldier: quick answers
Is Ballad of a Soldier worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.0/10 from 231 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Ballad of a Soldier?
Ballad of a Soldier runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
Does Ballad of a Soldier have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Ballad of a Soldier on?
Ballad of a Soldier is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ballad of a Soldier?
If you liked Ballad of a Soldier, try Twenty Days Without War, The Dawns Here Are Quiet, Sunflower.
Who directed Ballad of a Soldier?
Ballad of a Soldier (1959) was directed by Grigoriy Chukhray and stars Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova.