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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

"The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness."

7.9/10 1h 37m Oct 12, 1957
Drama Romance War

Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.

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Movie Details

Original Title Летят журавли
Original Language RU
Status Released
Popularity 1.6

Cast

Tatyana Samoylova
Tatyana Samoylova
Veronika
Popularity: 0.8
Aleksey Batalov
Aleksey Batalov
Boris
Popularity: 1.1
Vasili Merkuryev
Vasili Merkuryev
Fyodor Ivanovich
Popularity: 0.5
Aleksandr Shvorin
Aleksandr Shvorin
Mark
Popularity: 0.7
Svetlana Kharitonova
Svetlana Kharitonova
Irina
Popularity: 0.9
Konstantin Kadochnikov
Konstantin Kadochnikov
Volodya
Popularity: 0.3
Valentin Zubkov
Valentin Zubkov
Stepan
Popularity: 0.7
Antonina Bogdanova
Antonina Bogdanova
Grandmother
Popularity: 0.5
Boris Kokovkin
Boris Kokovkin
Chernov
Popularity: 0.6
Ekaterina Kupriyanova
Ekaterina Kupriyanova
Anna Mikhaylovna
Popularity: 0.0
Valentina Ananina
Valentina Ananina
Lyuba
Popularity: 0.9
Valentina Vladimirova
Valentina Vladimirova
Woman Soldier
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Mikhail Kalatozov
Writer Viktor Rozov
Editor Mariya Timofeyeva
Producer Mikhail Kalatozov

Production

Mosfilm
SU

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Keywords

world war ii siege lovers marriage of convenience battlefield wounded black and white couple air raid anti war moscow, russia loveless marriage life during wartime heartache bomb shelter returning hero

Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 10/10
May 11, 2016

This was an equally outstanding and heartbreaking film. I haven't watched a lot of Soviet cinema, but from what I have seen thus far, it's terrific. It makes me want to investigate their oeuvre ever more diligently. Essential if you're interested either in Soviet films or war films in general, from ... Read more

badelf 8/10
May 14, 2023

Everything in this movie is technically perfect. In spite of that, the idea that a woman must pick the best man available really dates this movie for me.

CinemaSerf 7/10
Dec 14, 2024

Just as "Veronika" (Tatyana Samoylova) and her boyfriend "Boris" (Aleksey Batalov) are arranging a rendezvous by the river, someone only goes and starts a war! That puts a major spanner in the works for this loving couple as he promptly volunteers for the Soviet army to repel the encroaching Nazi ar ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 12, 1957
Runtime 1h 37m
Language RU
Status Released
Popularity 1.6
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