From the very pages of life itself!
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 nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.
Director: Grigoriy Chukhray
Writer: Valentin Ezhov, Grigoriy Chukhray
Director of Photography: Era Savelyeva, Vladimir Nikolayev
Alyosha Skvortsov
Shura
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
The General
Vasya, the Invalid
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Ballad of a Soldier (Trailer English)