Movie

The Cranes Are Flying

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

★ 7.9(457)19571h 37m

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Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Release date: 1957-10-12
Runtime: 1h 37m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Mosfilm

About The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying is a 1957 movie in the Drama, Romance and War genres, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, starring Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov and Vasili Merkuryev. It has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 457 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Cranes Are Flying in Hong Kong — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Tatyana Samoylova

Veronika

Aleksey Batalov

Boris

Vasili Merkuryev

Fyodor Ivanovich

Aleksandr Shvorin

Mark

Svetlana Kharitonova

Irina

Konstantin Kadochnikov

Volodya

Valentin Zubkov

Stepan

Antonina Bogdanova

Grandmother

Boris Kokovkin

Chernov

Ekaterina Kupriyanova

Anna Mikhaylovna

Valentina Ananina

Lyuba

Valentina Vladimirova

Woman Soldier

Themes & keywords

world war iisiegeloversmarriage of conveniencebattlefieldwoundedblack and whitecoupleair raidanti warmoscow, russialoveless marriagelife during wartimeheartachebomb shelter