Ballad Of A Soldier
1959
During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha (Vladimir Ivashov) 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 aging mother in her remote farmhouse. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In those few days traveling .. Read more
| Starring | Vladimir Ivashov |
|---|---|
| Director | Grigory Chukhari |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, World Cinema |
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Ballad Of A Soldier
During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha (Vladimir Ivashov) 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 aging mother in her remote farmhouse. 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. The winner of the 1962 BAFTA award for Best Film and nominee for both an Academy Award for Best Screenplay and the 1960 Palme d'Or at cannes, Ballad of a Soldier is a deeply moving romantic drama set in war-torn Russia and the perfect companion-piece to The Cranes are Flying.
| Starring | Vladimir Ivashov |
|---|---|
| Director | Grigory Chukhari |
| Studio | NOUVEAUX PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Russian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 29 Jan 2007 Production year: 1959 |
| Format | DVD |
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This picaresque tale was a great classic of post-war Soviet Realism - but don't let that put you off. Ivashov makes a... read more on Time Out
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
A Different Soviet Cinema
This is a beautiful film,and so unlike other soviet films of the time,which is probably why the various commitees hated it.It's not propaganda,it's the most persuasive anti-war film there is,just by showing what is lost to people during war.The two leads are very sweet;in a way they represent the innocence and beauty that war takes away.It's unashamedly sentimental at times ,another thing foreign to most soviet cinema,but it hits you hard at every turn.It's also full of memorable images,humour,but most of all heartbreak.When it's finished you want to curse out loud the warmongers of history,and hold to your heart history's transient lovers.
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
A Different Soviet Cinema
This is a beautiful film,and so unlike other soviet films of the time,which is probably why the various commitees hated it.It's not propaganda,it's the most persuasive anti-war film there is,just by showing what is lost to people during war.The two leads are very sweet;in a way they represent the innocence and beauty that war takes away.It's unashamedly sentimental at times ,another thing foreign to most soviet cinema,but it hits you hard at every turn.It's also full of memorable images,humour,but most of all heartbreak.When it's finished you want to curse out loud the warmongers of history,and hold to your heart history's transient lovers.
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Ballad Of A Soldier
During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha (Vladimir Ivashov) 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 aging mother in her remote farmhouse. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In ...
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