The Cranes Are Flying

1957 Mikheil Kalatozishvili 1h 37m ★ 7.9
Drama Romance War
The Cranes Are Flying

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.

Tatyana Samoylova Tatyana Samoylova Veronika
Aleksey Batalov Aleksey Batalov Boris
Vasili Merkuryev Vasili Merkuryev Fyodor Ivanovich
Aleksandr Shvorin Aleksandr Shvorin Mark
Svetlana Kharitonova Svetlana Kharitonova Irina
Konstantin Kadochnikov Konstantin Kadochnikov Volodya
Valentin Zubkov Valentin Zubkov Stepan
Antonina Bogdanova Antonina Bogdanova Grandmother
Emotional Visually Stunning Deeply Moving Hidden Gem