Where to Watch Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

Need to watch 'Ballad of a Soldier' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Grigoriy Chukhray-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Ballad of a Soldier' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Ballad of a Soldier' right now, here are some details about the Mosfilm drama flick.

Released December 20th, 1959, 'Ballad of a Soldier' stars Vladimir Ivashov, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Antonina Maksimova, Nikolay Kryuchkov The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a user score of 80 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 205 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'Ballad of a Soldier' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Darkroom, and Criterion Channel .