Ballad of a Soldier

Synopsis

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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Cast

Vladimir Ivashov

Alyosha Skvortsov

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Shura

Antonina Maksimova

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

Nikolay Kryuchkov

The General

Evgeniy Urbanskiy

Vasya, the Invalid

Elza Lezhdey

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

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Aleksandr Kuznetsov

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

Yevgeni Teterin

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Valentina Markova

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

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Mariya Kremneva

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife

Vladimir Pokrovskiy

Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

Georgiy Yumatov

The Driver

Gennadiy Yukhtin

Seryozha Pavlov

Valentina Telegina

Old Woman Truck Driver

Lev Borisov

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Leonid Chubarov

Sergeant Major Mos'ko

Vladimir Kashpur

Ryaboy

Valentin Abramov

Joking Soldier in Train

Mikhail Dadyko

Alyosha's Train Companion

Semyon Svashenko

Old Ukrainian

Crew

Art

• Boris Nemechek Production Design

Camera

• Vladimir Nikolayev Director of Photography
• Era Savelyeva Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Mariya Agofonova Makeup Artist
• Lyudmila Ryashentseva Costume Design

Crew

• M. Sergienko Military Consultant

Directing

• Grigoriy Chukhray Director
• M. Chernova Assistant Director

Editing

• Mariya Timofeyeva Editor

Production

• Pavel Danilyants Executive Producer

Sound

• Mikhail Ziv Original Music Composer
• Veniamin Kirshenbaum Sound Director

Visual Effects

• Sergey Mukhin VFX Artist
• Vanda Rylach VFX Director of Photography

Writing

• Grigoriy Chukhray Writer
• Valentin Ezhov Writer
• Marianna Rooz Script Editor