Ballad of a Soldier, Music from the Motion Picture

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

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Radio Moscow presents the soundtrack to the Soviet motion picture "Ballad of a Soldier." The host begins by giving an overview of the plot and a list of awards. As the music plays, he recites a dramatic narration of key scenes.

Ballad of a Solder, directed by Grigori Chukhrai, follows Private Alyosha Skvortsov, a 19-year-old soldier, on his journey home after receiving leave time.

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