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Ballad of a Soldier (1959) [N/A]

Featuring:
Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova

Written by:
Grigoriy Chukhray
Valentin Yezhov

Directed by:
Grigoriy Chukhray


Release Date:
December 1, 1959

Original Title:
Баллада о солдате

Alternate Titles:
A Balada do Soldado
BALLADA O SOLDATIE
Balada soldatului
Ballata di un soldato
Die Ballade vom Soldaten
La balada del soldado
La ballade du soldat
誓いの休暇
병사의 시

Genres:
Drama | Romance | War

Production Companies:
Mosfilm

Production Countries:
Soviet Union

Ratings / Certifications:
NL: 16  RU: 12+ 

Runtime: 89

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Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Overview from Open Movies

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.

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Rankings and Honors

Ballad of a Soldier (1959) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes 93%
Awards Won: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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Production

Costume Design:
Lyudmila Ryashentseva

Director:
Grigoriy Chukhray

Director of Photography:
Era Savelyeva
Vladimir Nikolayev

Editor:
Mariya Timofeyeva

Executive Producer:
Pavel Danilyants

Makeup Artist:
Mariya Agofonova

Original Music Composer:
Mikhail Ziv

Production Design:
Boris Nemechek

VFX Artist:
Sergey Mukhin

Writer:
Grigoriy Chukhray
Valentin Ezhov

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