Is Ballad of a Soldier sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ballad of a Soldier scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ballad of a Soldier easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Ballad of a Soldier end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Ballad of a Soldier violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Ballad of a Soldier

Name: Ballad of a Soldier
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1959
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Evgeniy Urbanskiy

From the very pages of life itself!

Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray

Produced by Mosfilm

195989 min8.0 / 10

A tender, reflective wartime journey where a kindhearted soldier's small acts of compassion amid devastation become a meditation on hope, duty, and human connection.

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.

Clusters

Love Tested by Mortality Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Combat and Battles Historical War Movies Military Movies

Genres

Drama Romance War

Keywords

World War Ii Russian Soldier Soldier Soldier On Leave Return Home Soldiers Of The Russian Empire Blaze Of Glory

Questions people ask

Is Ballad of a Soldier sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Ballad of a Soldier scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Ballad of a Soldier easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Ballad of a Soldier end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Ballad of a Soldier violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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