The Cranes Are Flying
First aired on Oct 12, 1957
Runtime: 97 mins
80%
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
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.
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Featured Crew
Mikhail Kalatozov | Director
Sergei Urusevsky | Director of Photography
Mieczysław Weinberg | Original Music Composer
Mariya Timofeyeva | Editor
Lidiya Naumova | Costume Design
Yevgeni Svidetelev | Production Design