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1959 · 89 min · NR

Ballad of a Soldier

Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray · Drama, Romance, War

Ballad of a Soldier (1959) is a Drama film, directed by Grigoriy Chukhray set in Russia during the 1940s.

A road trip, with a melancholic and romantic tone. Themes of war's cost, love & longing, and family & loyalty play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Mikhail Ziv
Cinematography
Era SavelyevaVladimir Nikolayev
Cast
Vladimir IvashovZhanna ProkhorenkoAntonina MaksimovaNikolay KryuchkovEvgeniy UrbanskiyElza LezhdeyAleksandr KuznetsovYevgeni Teterin

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Russia
Setting
Rural
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
War's CostLove & LongingFamily & Loyalty
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicRomanticHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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