


“From the very pages of life itself!”
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.
Director
Grigoriy Chukhray
Writers
Valentin Ezhov, Grigoriy Chukhray
Release Date
December 1, 1959
Runtime
1h 29m
Status
Released
Original Language
ru
Vote Count
215
