Veronica and Boris are blissfully in love, until the eruption of World War II tears them apart. Boris is sent to the front lines, and then communications stops. Meanwhile, Veronica tries to ward off spiritual numbness while Boris' draft-dodging cousin makes increasingly forceful overtures. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, "The Cranes are Flying" is a superbly crafted drama, bolstered by stunning cinematography and impassioned performances. (1957) Running time: Russian / SUB: English.
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Producer: Mikhail Kalatozov
Actor: Alexander Shvorin
Actor: Svetlana Kharitonova
Actor: Tatiana Samoilova
Actor: Vasily Merkuryev
Actor: Tatyana Samoilova
Actor: Alexei Batalov
Actor: Vasili Merkuriev
Actor: S Kharitonova
Actor: K Nikitin
Actor: V Zubkov
Actor: A Bogdanova
Actor: Antonina Bogdanova
Actor: Boris Kokovkin
Actor: E. Kupriyanova
Actor: Konstantin Nikitin
Actor: Nikolai Smorchkov
Actor: O. Dzisko
Actor: Valentina Ananina
Actor: Valentina Vladimirova
Actor: Valentin Zubkov