Review of Ballad of a Soldier (1959) by Melanee S — 01 Jul 2007

First film I saw that started my obsession over old Soviet film. Wonderful.

This review of Ballad of a Soldier (1959) was written by Melanee S on 01 Jul 2007.

Ballad of a Soldier has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Gordon B (705) on 14 Jan 2012

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