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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1962

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Mosfilm

Movie

Ballad of a Hussar

1962

1h 36m

7.0

Comedy

War

Synopsis

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.

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