1959 Ballad of a Soldier a 1959 special jury prize winner of Cannes Film Festival and 1961 Academy Award nominant .
1959 Ballad of a Soldier is a war film directed by Grigori Chukhrai .
1959 Ballad of a Soldier , a war film directed by Grigori Chukhrai , a 1959 special jury prize winner of Cannes Film Festival and 1961 Academy Award nominant .