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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

Drama Romance War

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

Release Date: 1957, October 12
Directors: Mikhail Kalatozov
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Mosfilm
Cast: Valentina Ananina, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Aleksandr Shvorin, Vasiliy Tsygankov, Valentina Berezutskaya, Valentin Zubkov, Nikolay Smorchkov, Daniil Netrebin, Maria Klyuchareva, Alevtina Rumyantseva, Aleksandr Popov, Tatyana Samoylova

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.

Keywords:

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