Soviet Union,
1959, 83 min
Plots(1)
Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is granted a visit with his mother after he singlehandedly fends off two enemy tanks. As he journeys home, Alyosha encounters the devastation of his war-torn country, witnesses glimmers of hope among the people, and falls in love. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1962 - Grigoriy Chukhray, Valentin Ezhov (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1962 - Best Film
- 1962 - Vladimir Sergeyevich Ivashov (Best Foreign Actor)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1960 - Grigoriy Chukhray (Best Participation)
- 1960 - Grigoriy Chukhray (Golden Palm - Official Competition)