8 1 hour 29 minsDuring 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.
Alyosha Skvortsov
Shura
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
The General
Vasya, the Invalid
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
The Driver
Seryozha Pavlov
Old Woman Truck Driver
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Sergeant Major Mos'ko
Ryaboy
Joking Soldier in Train
Alyosha's Train Companion
Old Ukrainian
Telegraph Office Clerk
The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy
Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind
Pavlov's Buddy
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Driver (uncredited)
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Woman with Baby (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)
Part-bit (uncredited)
Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)
The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Soldier-driver (uncredited)
The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)
The Woman at Market (uncredited)
Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)
Narrator (uncredited)
The Train Conductor (uncredited)
