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The Cranes Are Flying (, translit. Letyat zhuravli) is a 1957 Soviet film about the Second World War. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage done to the Soviet psyche as a result of war, which was known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War.

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1957 · 1h 37m · Drama · Romance · War

TMDB 7.9/10 (462 votes)

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.

Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov

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Mikhail KalatozovDirector

Tatyana Samoylovaas Veronika

Aleksey Batalovas Boris

Vasili Merkuryevas Fyodor Ivanovich

Aleksandr Shvorinas Mark

Svetlana Kharitonovaas Irina

Konstantin Kadochnikovas Volodya

Valentin Zubkovas Stepan

Antonina Bogdanovaas Grandmother

Boris Kokovkinas Chernov

Ekaterina Kupriyanovaas Anna Mikhaylovna

Valentina Ananinaas Lyuba

Valentina Vladimirovaas Woman Soldier

Olga Dziskoas Dasha

Leonid Knyazevas Sachkov