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The Cranes Are Flying
The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
Drama, Romance, War - 1957
The Cranes Are Flying
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$19.43
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8.3
95%
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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.
Director:
,
Mikhail Kalatozov
Cast:
,
Vasili Merkuryev
,
Aleksey Batalov
,
Tatyana Samoylova
,
Aleksandr Shvorin

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Details

Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
12 Oct 1957
Country:
RU, SU
Languages:
Russian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A key post-war effort, both for its cinematic audacity and for its frank, moving depiction of families and lovers torn apart by violence.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
11 Jun 2002
fresh:
Thanks to Mr. Kalatozov's direction and the excellent performance Tatyana Samoilova gives as the girl, one absorbs a tremendous feeling of sympathy from this film -- a feeling that has no awareness of geographical or political bounds.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
8 Dec 2003
rotten:
It's exactly what you'd expect: tepid, artsy, and grayish.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
19 Jan 2007
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