
"From the very pages of life itself!"
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.
Alyosha Skvortsov

Shura

Katerina, Alyosha's Mother

The General

Vasya, the Invalid

Liza, the Invalid's Wife

Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry

The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'

Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor

Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father

The Driver

Seryozha Pavlov

Old Woman Truck Driver

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Sergeant Major Mos'ko

Ryaboy

Joking Soldier in Train

Alyosha's Train Companion

Old Ukrainian

Telegraph Office Clerk

The Soldier, Pavlov's Buddy

Truck Driver Who Changed His Mind

Pavlov's Buddy

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

The Driver (uncredited)

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

The Woman with Baby (uncredited)

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Ukrainian Refugee (uncredited)
The Soldier with Bandaged Hand (uncredited)

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

Pavlov's Neighbor (uncredited)
The Girl with Bucket (uncredited)

Part-bit (uncredited)

Alyosha's Train Companion (uncredited)

The Soldier in Trench (uncredited)

The Train Conductor (uncredited)

Resident of the Bombed House (uncredited)
Soldier-driver (uncredited)
The Soldier at Ferry (uncredited)

Unknown Role

The Woman at Market (uncredited)

Alyosha's Neighbor (uncredited)

Narrator (uncredited)

The Train Conductor (uncredited)
