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The Cranes Are Flying (Летят журавли)
The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
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.
Key Crew
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Writer: Viktor Rozov
Director of Photography: Sergei Urusevsky
Producer: Mikhail Kalatozov
Top Cast
Tatyana Samoylova
Veronika
Aleksey Batalov
Boris Fyodorovich Borozdin
Vasili Merkuryev
Fyodor Ivanovich Borozdin
Aleksandr Shvorin
Mark Aleksandrovich Borozdin
Svetlana Kharitonova
Irina Fyodorovna Borozdina
Konstantin Kadochnikov
Volodya
Valentin Zubkov
Stepan
Antonina Bogdanova
Varvara Kapitanova, Boris and Irina's Grandmother
Videos
Film Trailer: Letyat zhuravli / The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes are Flying (1957)
