Ballad of A Soldier - Criterion Collection

# Genres: Drama, Romance, War # Tagline: The Critics All Agree It's Great...And So Will You! # Plot Synopsis: During World War II, 19 year old soldier Alyosha gets a medal as a reward for a heroic act at the front. Instead of this medal he asks for a few days leave to visit his mother and repair the roof of their home. On the train eastwards he meets Shura who is on her way to her aunt. In those few days traveling together they fall in love. # Actors: Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova, Nikolai Kryuchkov, Yevgeni Urbansky # Directors: Grigori Chukhrai # Format: Black & White, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC # Language: Russian # Region: All Regions # Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 # Number of discs: 1 # Rating NR # Studio: Criterion # DVD Release Date: April 30, 2002 # Run Time: 85 minutes # DVD Features: * Available Subtitles: English * Available Audio Tracks: Russian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono) * Interview With Director Grigori Chukhrai and Stars Vladimir Ivashov and Zhanna Prokhorenko, Conducted After a Preview Screening in New York DeCSS with "Mac the Ripper" Compressed with Roxio Toast 7 Titanium