The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

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Director

Mikhail Kalatozov

Runtime

97 minutes

Original release date

1957-10-12 (TMDB; may differ from the UK release)

Original title

Летят журавли

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.