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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickAlmost awkwardly idealistic, instead of brimming with socialist rhetoric, the film celebrates the individual human spirit and the power of good deeds. |
| DVDJournal.comMark Bourne...a simple, genuine, and non-dogmatic meditation on the incalculably tragic cost of war. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrOne of those "universal" tales that are so often vague and sticky, but the simplicity and restraint of director Grigori Chukhrai lift it above the run. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt's a lyrical humanistic black and white film that's simply told and its universal anti-war message is easily understood. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyAt once particular and universal, this lyrically poetic, emotionally touching anti-war movie is one of the most honored and popular Russian films ever made, achieving an instant status of a classic. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeIt's fairly standard stuff, made into something more by a sense of humanity and a knack for avoiding outright schmaltz. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. NesbitHad Ballad of a Soldier received wider play in 1960, more Americans would have realized that individual Russians are real human beings |
| User ReviewSharon WThis is a lovely movie that is simple and sweet. The acting, direction and cinematography are all great and blend together seamlessly to produce a wonderfully touching story. I definitely recommend it. |
| User ReviewKen DSuch a touching story. This was so well told and finding out what happnes to the young soldier in the begining of the movie, makes this even more touching. I really enjoyed how well told and how well acted this movie was. |
| User ReviewXuan PThis movie starts out like a loud war epic, but then it slowly turns into a heartbreaking road movie painted using wide strokes of neorealism later sprinkled with bits a pieces of romance. The result is an mesmerizing film of incredible power that will stay with you long after the last frame is gone. It has been saveral days now since I saw it, and I just can't stop thinking about it. |
