Ballad of a Soldier
From the very pages of life itself!
89 mins
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.
Mariya Kremneva
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Mayya Kokhanova
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Sergey Pryanishnikov
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Olga Shakhova
Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Valentin Ezhov
Writer
Mariya Agofonova
Makeup Artist
Lyudmila Ryashentseva
Costume Design
Boris Nemechek
Production Design
Pavel Danilyants
Executive Producer
Vladimir Nikolayev
Director of Photography
Sergey Mukhin
VFX Artist
Mariya Timofeyeva
Editor