Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 (1959) Rating: Starring: Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova, Nikolai Kryuchkov, Yevgeni Urbansky, Elza Lezhdej Director: Grigori Chukhrai Category: Foreign, Foreign Classics, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Art House Studio: Subtitles: English Length: 1h 28m     Ballad of a Soldier (1959) is a poignant Soviet film that follows the journey of a young soldier granted a brief leave from World War II, as he travels home and encounters various people whose lives are touched by his kindness and bravery.