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Letyat zhuravli (1957)
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21 March 1960 (USA) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 3 wins moreUser Comments:
Impressive and Heartbreaking Romance in Times of War moreCast
(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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Also Known As:
Летят журавли (Soviet Union: Russian title)Miprinaven tseroebi (Soviet Union: Georgian title)
The Cranes Are Flying (USA)
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Argentina:97 min | Germany:95 min | Russia:97 min | Sweden:94 min | USA:94 minCountry:
Soviet UnionLanguage:
RussianColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | USA:TV-PG | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:12 (bw)Fun Stuff
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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. moreFAQ
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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.
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