Ballad of a Soldier
- Original title
- Ballada o soldate (Ballad of a Soldier)
- Year
- 1959
- Running time
- 84 min.
- Country
- Soviet Union (USSR)
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
Vladimir Nikolayev, Era Savelyeva (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance. War | Romantic Drama. 1940s. Trains / Subways
- 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1961: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay1961: BAFTA Awards: Best Movie. 2 Nominations1960: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or/Golden Palm (Best Film)1959: David di Donatello Awards: Golden Plate (Grigoriy Chukhray)
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