The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying

1957

Movie Information

Overview

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.

Release Date

October 12, 1957

Director

Mikhail Kalatozov

Runtime

1h 37m

Cast

Tatyana SamoylovaAleksey BatalovVasili MerkuryevAleksandr ShvorinSvetlana KharitonovaKonstantin KadochnikovValentin ZubkovAntonina BogdanovaBoris KokovkinEkaterina Kupriyanova

Production

Mosfilm

Genres

DramaRomanceWar

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