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Ballad of a Soldier ()

Ballada o soldate (original title)
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Young Russian soldier Alyosha earns a medal, but asks to visit his mother instead. His journey recounts various kinds of love during wartime.
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Alyosha Skvortsov (as Volodya Ivashov)
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Shura
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Katerina (Alyosha's Mother)
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The General
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Vasya (The Invalid)
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Liza (The Invalid's Wife)
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Gavrilkin (The Train Sentry)
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The Lieutenant ('A terrible beast')
Valentina Markova ...
Zoya (Skvortsovs' neighbor)
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Elizaveta Petrovna (Pavlov's Wife) (as M. Kremnnyova)
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Vasiliy Egorovich (Pavlov's father)
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The Driver
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Seryozha Pavlov
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Old Woman Truck Driver
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The Soldier (Pavlov's Buddy)
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Sergeant Major Mos'ko
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Ryaboy
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Joking Soldier in Train
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Alyosha's Train Companion
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Old Ukrainian
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Telegraph Office Clerk
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The Soldier (Pavlov's Buddy)
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Truck driver who changed his mind
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Pavlov's buddy
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Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
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The Driver (uncredited)
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Pavlovs' Neighbor (uncredited)
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Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
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The Woman with Baby (uncredited)
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Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
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The Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Mayya Kokhanova ...
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
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The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)
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Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
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Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
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Pavlovs' Neighbor (uncredited)
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The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)
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Part-bit (uncredited)
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The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
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The Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
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Soldier-driver (uncredited)
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The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)
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The Woman at Market (uncredited)
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Part-bit (uncredited)
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Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited)

Directed by

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Grigoriy Chukhray

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Grigoriy Chukhray ... () (as G. Chukhraj)
 
Valentin Ezhov ... () (as V. Yezhov)

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Pavel Danilyants ... executive producer

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Mikhail Ziv ... (as M. Ziv)

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Vladimir Nikolayev ... (as V. Nikolayev)
Era Savelyeva ... (as E. Savelyeva)

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Mariya Timofeyeva ... (as M. Timofeeva)

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Boris Nemechek ... (as B. Nemechek)

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Lyudmila Ryashentseva ... (as L. Ryashentseva)

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M. Agafonova ... makeup artist

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M. Chernova ... first assistant director

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Venyamin Kirshenbaum ... sound (as V. Kirshenbaum)

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Sergey Mukhin ... special effects director (as Sergei Mukhin)
Vanda Rylach ... special effects operator (as V. Rylach)

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Sergey Mukhin ... vfx artist

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Arnold Roytman ... conductor (as A. Roytman)

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M. Sergiyenko ... consultant

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Plot Summary

During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha gets a medal as a reward for a heroic act at the front. Instead of this medal he asks for a few days leave to visit his mother and repair the roof of their home. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In those few days traveling together they fall in love. Written by Leon Wolters

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Also Known As
  • Ballada o soldatje (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Баллада о солдате (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Ballad of a Soldier (United States)
  • Ballad of a Soldier (World-wide, English title)
  • Ballad of a Soldier (Canada, English title)
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  • 88 min
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Trivia The can of meat the train guard is eating from was clearly marked: "U.S. Meat". This would have been correct in actual life due the United States' Lend Lease with the Soviet Union. See more »
Goofs The movie is set in July 1942 (a news report over loudspeakers mentions a Soviet retreat from Rostov and Voronezh). Yet the film depicts German Tiger and Soviet T 34/85 tanks, which came into service, respectively, in mid 1943 and early 1944. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in A szovjet film 1953-1970 (1990). See more »
Quotes Alyosha Skvortsov: Comrade General, instead of my decoration, could I go home to see my mother?
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