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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

Летят журавли
97 minutes RU Drama , Romance , War
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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Aleksey Batalov
Boris Fyodorovich Borozdin
Vasili Merkuryev
Fyodor Ivanovich Borozdin
Aleksandr Shvorin
Mark Aleksandrovich Borozdin
Svetlana Kharitonova
Irina Fyodorovna Borozdina
Antonina Bogdanova
Varvara Kapitanova, Boris and Irina's Grandmother
Boris Kokovkin
Nikolay Nikolayevich Chernov
Ekaterina Kupriyanova
Anna Mikhaylovna Lebedeva
Valentina Vladimirova
Woman Soldier

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Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
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Costume Design
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Production companies: Mosfilm
Production countries: Soviet Union

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