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Director:
Mikhail Kalatozov
Writers:
Viktor Rozov (play)
Viktor Rozov (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 March 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance | War more
Plot:
Veronica plans a rendezvous with her lover, Boris, at the bank of river, only for him to be drafted into World War II shortly thereafter. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 3 wins more
User Comments:
Impressive and Heartbreaking Romance in Times of War more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Tatyana Samojlova ... Veronika (as T. Samojlova)
Aleksey Batalov ... Boris
Vasili Merkuryev ... Fyodor Ivanovich (as V. Merkuryev)
Aleksandr Shvorin ... Mark (as A. Shvorin)
Svetlana Kharitonova ... Irina (as S. Kharitonova)
Konstantin Nikitin ... Volodya (as K. Nikitin)
Valentin Zubkov ... Stepan (as V. Zubkov)
Antonina Bogdanova ... Grandmother (as A. Bogdanova)
Boris Kokovkin ... Tyernov (as B. Kokovkin)
Yekaterina Kupriyanova ... Anna Mikhajlovna (as Ye. Kupriyanova)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Valentina Ananyina
O. Dzisko
Klarina Frolova (as K. Frolova)
Leonid Knyazev (as L. Knyazev)
Yu. Kulikov
Pyotr Merkuryev
Daniil Netrebin
Aleksandr Popov (as Sasha Popov)
I. Preis
T. Shamshurin
Nikolai Smorchkov (as N. Smorchkov)
Galina Stepanova
Adrián Viador ... Mark (voice)
Valentina Vladimirova
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Летят журавли (Soviet Union: Russian title)
Miprinaven tseroebi (Soviet Union: Georgian title)
The Cranes Are Flying (USA)
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Runtime:
Argentina:97 min | Germany:95 min | Russia:97 min | Sweden:94 min | USA:94 min
Country:
Soviet Union
Language:
Russian
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
One of the most notable features of the film is cinematographer Sergei Uruseveky's then ground-breaking use of hand-held cameras. He had learnt how to film like this when he was a military cameraman during the war. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Life as a Dream (2007) (V) more

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13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
Impressive and Heartbreaking Romance in Times of War, 31 January 2006
9/10
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In Moscow, the young couple Veronika (T. Samojlova) and Boris (Aleksey Batalov) are in deep love for each other. With the World War II, Boris volunteers to join the army and is sent to the front on the day before Veronika's birthday, and they do not have the chance to say goodbye to each other. While waiting for news from Boris, Veronika is raped by Boris' cousin Mark (A. Shvorin) and they marry each other. However, Veronika does not forget Boris, and keeps waiting for him.

"Letyat zhuravli" is an impressive and heartbreaking romance in times of war. The direction is excellent and uses ellipses along the story, inclusive in the capital scene when Veronika is raped by Mark. The camera-work is amazing, with sophisticated planes and angles, and long traveling. The scenes of Veronika in the middle of the tanks, or in the train station with many figurants are awesome. The magnificent cinematography is highlighted by the restored image of the DVD. T. Samojlova has an extremely beautiful face, and a touching and sensitive performance. The speech in the last scene makes another great example of an anti-war movie. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Quando Voam as Cegonhas" ("When Fly the Stork")

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