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Ballad of a Soldier

Ballada o soldate (1959)

Drama, Documentary, Romantic, War | Soviet Union

Director: Grigoriy Chukhray

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Rating: 8.2/10

SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Writer: Grigoriy Chukhray, Valentin Ezhov

Producer: Pavel Danilyants

Narrator: Yuriy Yakovlev

RUNTIME: 88 min

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