The Cranes Are Flying

IMDb 7.9 1957 • 97 min • DramaRomanceWar

Director

Mikheil Kalatozishvili

Country

SU

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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