Ballad of a Hussar (1963)
A young girl decides to join a Hussar squadron and fight against Napoleon. Dressed as a man, she proves herself an excellent, even heroic soldier, but complications ensue when her real identity is revealed.
Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Genre: Comedy, War
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: January 19, 1963
Cast
- Larisa Golubkina - Shura Azarova
- Yuriy Yakovlev - Lieutenant Rzhevsky
- Igor Ilyinsky - Field Marshal Kutuzov
- Nikolay Kryuchkov - Ivan
- Tatyana Shmyga - Louise Germont
- Yuri Belov - Guerilla
- Boris Ivanov - General Dussier
- Stanislav Chekan - Guerilla (uncredited)
- Pavel Shpringfeld - Armagnac
- Vladimir Balon - Assistant to Kutuzov
Screenplay
- Aleksandr Gladkov (Novel)
- Eldar Ryazanov (Co-Writer)
- Yelena Skidanenko (Script Editor)
Music: Tikhon Khrennikov
Cinematography: Leonid Kraynenkov
Editing: Yekaterina Ovsyannikova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ballad of a Hussar about?
- A young girl decides to join a Hussar squadron and fight against Napoleon. Dressed as a man, she proves herself an excellent, even heroic soldier, but complications ensue when her real identity is revealed.
- Who directed Ballad of a Hussar?
- Ballad of a Hussar was directed by Eldar Ryazanov.
- Who stars in Ballad of a Hussar?
- Ballad of a Hussar stars Larisa Golubkina, Yuriy Yakovlev, Igor Ilyinsky, Nikolay Kryuchkov, Tatyana Shmyga, Yuri Belov.
- How long is Ballad of a Hussar?
- Ballad of a Hussar has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Ballad of a Hussar?
- Ballad of a Hussar is a Comedy, War film.
- Where was Ballad of a Hussar produced?
- Ballad of a Hussar was produced in Soviet Union.