i saw this movie with my mother in 1960. i be but 10 and just happen to get draw into this movie about a young russian soldier try to get home to see his mom and go through all kind of foible and silliness traveling and government red tape present to him and in the meantime fall in love with a beautiful and kind fellow traveler and and then finally get to spend a few very brief moment with his mom and with a flock of cackle neighbor stand a short distance away . if this movie doesn not wrestle a few tear from your heart no movie will . wonderfully acted and beautifully photograph ( albeit black and white ) and exquisite portrayal of what move the heart . unfortunately and this movie be seldom show and so make sure to grab a video tape the next time it be show .