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The Cranes are Flying (1957)
Letyat zhuravli (original title)

TV_PG 97 min  -  Drama | Romance | War  -   21 March 1960 (USA)
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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.

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Viktor Rozov (play), Viktor Rozov (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Tatyana Samojlova Tatyana Samojlova ...
Veronika (as T. Samojlova)
Aleksey Batalov Aleksey Batalov ...
Boris
Vasili Merkuryev Vasili Merkuryev ...
Fyodor Ivanovich (as V. Merkuryev)
Aleksandr Shvorin Aleksandr Shvorin ...
Mark (as A. Shvorin)
Svetlana Kharitonova Svetlana Kharitonova ...
Irina (as S. Kharitonova)
Konstantin Nikitin Konstantin Nikitin ...
Volodya (as K. Nikitin)
Valentin Zubkov Valentin Zubkov ...
Stepan (as V. Zubkov)
Antonina Bogdanova Antonina Bogdanova ...
Grandmother (as A. Bogdanova)
Boris Kokovkin Boris Kokovkin ...
Tyernov (as B. Kokovkin)
Yekaterina Kupriyanova Yekaterina Kupriyanova ...
Anna Mikhajlovna (as Ye. Kupriyanova)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Valentina Ananina Valentina Ananina
O. Dzisko O. Dzisko
Klarina Frolova Klarina Frolova
Leonid Knyazev Leonid Knyazev
Yu. Kulikov Yu. Kulikov
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Storyline

Veronica and Boris are walking in the streets of Moscow and they love each other. Veronica is laughing, cause they are happy together this morning. They see some cranes in the sky. When arriving to Veronica's house they talk about a rendezvous at the bank of the river. And the 2nd World War begins in Moscow. Boris works in a factory and he hasn't got time to speak with Veronica. He has to go to the war ... Written by Kornel Osvart <kornelo@alphanet.hu>  

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Quand passent les cigognes See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Mikhail Kalatozov spent several years in Los Angeles on a diplomatic assignment where he acquired an admiration for the works of Frank Borzage, King Vidor and Vincente Minnelli. See more »

Connections

Referenced in A Very Long Engagement (2004) See more »