The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Original title: Летят журавли
The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
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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Tatyana SamoylovaVeronika
Aleksey BatalovBoris Fyodorovich Borozdin
Vasili MerkuryevFyodor Ivanovich Borozdin
Aleksandr ShvorinMark Aleksandrovich Borozdin
Svetlana KharitonovaIrina Fyodorovna Borozdina
Konstantin KadochnikovVolodya
Valentin ZubkovStepan
Antonina BogdanovaVarvara Kapitanova, Boris and Irina's Grandmother
Boris KokovkinNikolay Nikolayevich Chernov
Ekaterina KupriyanovaAnna Mikhaylovna Lebedeva
Valentina AnaninaLyuba
Valentina VladimirovaWoman SoldierKeywords
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What is The Cranes Are Flying about?
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.
How long is The Cranes Are Flying?
The Cranes Are Flying has a runtime of 97 minutes.
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