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Information
- A.k.a.
- Ballad of a Soldier
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 88 min.
- Director
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, War
- Rating *
- 8.1
- Votes *
- 6,803
- Checks
- 1,928
- Favs
- 299
- Dislikes
- 11
- Favs/checks
- 15.5% (1:6)
- Favs/dislikes
- 27:1
Top comments
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JKman
Hmm.. A few years since I saw this movie, and just thinking of the last scenes makes me emotional.
...Well that is art, I suppose. 8 years 10 months ago -
nosex
i really loved the double exposure scene on the train after the protagonist separates from the girl. her figure juxtaposed against those rushing birch trees was highly romantic and profoundly reflected ideas of human regret and memories of fondness. 9 years 6 months ago -
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This movie ranks #15 in BAFTA Award - Best Film
BAFTA Award - Best Film
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This movie ranks #26 in IMDb's Romance Top 50
IMDb's Romance Top 50
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This movie ranks #31 in IMDb's War Top 50
IMDb's War Top 50
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This movie ranks #34 in IMDb's 1950s Top 50
IMDb's 1950s Top 50
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This movie ranks #56 in Empire Russia's 100 Best Russian Films: Readers' Choice
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This movie ranks #60 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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This movie ranks #105 in Doubling the Canon
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This movie ranks #151 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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This movie ranks #942 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2000
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