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.
Cast
Владимир Ивашов
Alyosha Skvortsov
Жанна Прохоренко
Shura
Антонина Максимова
Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Николай Крючков
The General
Евгений Урбанский
Vasya, the Invalid
Эльза Леждей
Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Александр Кузнецов
Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Евгений Тетерин
The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Валентина Маркова
Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Mariya Kremneva
Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Владимир Покровский
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Георгий Юматов
The Driver