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Ballad of a Soldier

Ballad of a Soldier

Drama, Romance, War

1h 29m

December 1, 1959 (65 years ago)

Overview

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Vladimir Ivashov

Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

Birthday: August 28, 1939

20 March 23, 1995 (55)
Zhanna Prokhorenko

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura

Birthday: May 11, 1940

19 August 1, 2011 (71)
Antonina Maksimova

Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Birthday: -

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Nikolay Kryuchkov

Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

Birthday: January 5, 1911

48 April 13, 1994 (83)
Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

Birthday: February 27, 1932

27 November 5, 1965 (33)
Elza Lezhdey

Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Birthday: February 19, 1933

26 June 12, 2001 (68)
Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Birthday: May 21, 1935

24 March 4, 2017 (81)
Yevgeni Teterin

Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Birthday: February 22, 1905

54 March 19, 1987 (82)
Valentina Markova

Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Birthday: May 5, 1942

1783
Mariya Kremneva

Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Birthday: -

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