Ballad of a Soldier Movie Review 1960

As a reward for demolishing two German tanks, a 19-year-old Russian soldier receives a six-day pass so he can see his mother; however, he meets another woman. Well directed and photographed, while avoiding propaganda. Russian with subtitles.

Distribution

Video Yesteryear, 2 Ridgedale Ave., Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927, Phone: (203)744-2476

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 88 minutes.
Originally from Russian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

War, General

Screenplay

Grigori Chukhraj, Valentin Yezhov

Cast

Vladimir Ivashov, Shanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maximova, Nikolai Kryuchkov

Cinematography

Sergei Mukhin

Director

Grigori Chukhraj

Music

Mikhail Ziv

Awards

British Acad. 1961: Film.