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Ballad of a Soldier

8.019591h 29mMovieDramaRomanceWar

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…

DirectorGrigoriy Chukhray
WritersGrigoriy Chukhray·Valentin Ezhov
ProducerPavel Danilyants

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Cast · Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray

VIVladimir Ivashov
Vladimir Ivashov
Alyosha Skvortsov
ZPZhanna Prokhorenko
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Shura
AMAntonina Maksimova
Antonina Maksimova
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
NKNikolay Kryuchkov
Nikolay Kryuchkov
The General
EUEvgeniy Urbanskiy
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Vasya, the Invalid
ELElza Lezhdey
Elza Lezhdey
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
AK
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
YTYevgeni Teterin
Yevgeni Teterin
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
VMValentina Markova
Valentina Markova
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
MK
Mariya Kremneva
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
VPVladimir Pokrovskiy
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
GYGeorgiy Yumatov
Georgiy Yumatov
The Driver

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Ballad of a Soldier is streaming on Criterion Channel and Darkroom in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Ballad of a Soldier is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and Darkroom.

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