Ballada o soldate 1959

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.

Cast:

Lev Borisov
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy 

Evgeniy Evstigneev
Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind 

Lyubov Sokolova
The Woman at Market (uncredited) 

Yuriy Yakovlev
Narrator (uncredited) 

Nina Menshikova
Telegraph Office Clerk 

Semen Svashenko
Old Ukrainian