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The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

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.

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Tatyana SamoylovaTatyana SamoylovaVeronika
  • Photo of Aleksey BatalovAleksey BatalovBoris
  • Photo of Vasili MerkuryevVasili MerkuryevFyodor Ivanovich
  • Photo of Aleksandr ShvorinAleksandr ShvorinMark
  • Photo of Svetlana KharitonovaSvetlana KharitonovaIrina
  • Photo of Konstantin KadochnikovKonstantin KadochnikovVolodya
  • Photo of Valentin ZubkovValentin ZubkovStepan
  • Photo of Antonina BogdanovaAntonina BogdanovaGrandmother
  • Photo of Boris KokovkinBoris KokovkinChernov
  • Photo of Ekaterina KupriyanovaEkaterina KupriyanovaAnna Mikhaylovna

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