The Cranes Are Flying

1957 · directed by Mikhail Kalatozov

Rating
88/100
Hit
yes
Prestige lists
Palme d'Or

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.

The Cranes Are Flying (1957), directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, rates 88/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Tatyana Samoylova
  • Aleksey Batalov
  • Vasili Merkuryev
  • Aleksandr Shvorin
  • Svetlana Kharitonova
  • Konstantin Kadochnikov
  • Valentin Zubkov
  • Antonina Bogdanova
  • Boris Kokovkin
  • Ekaterina Kupriyanova

Crew

  • Sergei Urusevsky — Director of Photography
  • Mariya Timofeyeva — Editor
  • Mieczysław Weinberg — Original Music Composer
  • Viktor Rozov — Screenplay

More from Mikhail Kalatozov

  1. I Am Cuba (1964) — 87/100 · hit
  2. Letter Never Sent (1960) — 75/100
  3. The Red Tent (1969) — 70/100

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