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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

Movie ★ 7.9 97 min

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.

Mikhail Kalatozov Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 12, 1957
Runtime
97 min
IMDb
tt0050634
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Cast

Tatyana Samoylova Tatyana Samoylova Veronika Aleksey Batalov Aleksey Batalov Boris Vasili Merkuryev Vasili Merkuryev Fyodor Ivanovich Aleksandr Shvorin Aleksandr Shvorin Mark Svetlana Kharitonova Svetlana Kharitonova Irina Konstantin Kadochnikov Konstantin Kadochnikov Volodya Valentin Zubkov Valentin Zubkov Stepan Antonina Bogdanova Antonina Bogdanova Grandmother Boris Kokovkin Boris Kokovkin Chernov Ekaterina Kupriyanova Ekaterina Kupriyanova Anna Mikhaylovna Valentina Ananina Valentina Ananina Lyuba Valentina Vladimirova Valentina Vladimirova Woman Soldier Olga Dzisko Olga Dzisko Dasha Leonid Knyazev Leonid Knyazev Sachkov Georgiy Kulikov Georgiy Kulikov Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Kuzmin Daniil Netrebin Daniil Netrebin Wounded Man Aleksandr Popov Borya Irina Preis Irina Preis Antonina Nikolayevna Monastyrskaya

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Cranes Are Flying about?
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.
Who directed The Cranes Are Flying?
The Cranes Are Flying was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
Who stars in The Cranes Are Flying?
The Cranes Are Flying stars Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin.
When was The Cranes Are Flying released?
The Cranes Are Flying is a 1957 drama, romance, war film.
Where can I watch The Cranes Are Flying?
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