Ballad of a Soldier

Year: 1959

Runtime: 89 mins

Language: Russian

Director: Grigoriy Chukhray

WarDramaRomanceWar and historical adventureMoving relationship stories

During World War II, young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov earns a brief leave after a heroic act on the front. Longing to see his mother, he sets out for home, but his compassionate nature repeatedly pulls him into helping strangers he meets along the way, including a kind‑hearted girl named Shura. As he travels through a war‑torn landscape, Alyosha strives to keep hope alive amid the devastation.

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