
The Cranes Are Flying
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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Movie Details
- Original Title: Летят журавли
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Release Date: 1957-10-12
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Rating: 7.9/10 (396 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Mosfilm
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 3.6637
- Languages: Russian
Cast & Crew

Tatyana Samoylova
as Veronika

Aleksey Batalov
as Boris Fyodorovich Borozdin

Vasili Merkuryev
as Fyodor Ivanovich Borozdin

Aleksandr Shvorin
as Mark Aleksandrovich Borozdin

Svetlana Kharitonova
as Irina Fyodorovna Borozdina

Konstantin Kadochnikov
as Volodya

Valentin Zubkov
as Stepan

Antonina Bogdanova
as Varvara Kapitanova, Boris and Irina's Grandmother

Boris Kokovkin
as Nikolay Nikolayevich Chernov

Ekaterina Kupriyanova
as Anna Mikhaylovna Lebedeva
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Film Trailer: Letyat zhuravli / The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes are Flying (1957)
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The Cranes Are Flying is a Drama, Romance, War movie directed by . It was released on 1957-10-12.
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The main cast includes Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova, .
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The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
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The Cranes Are Flying has an IMDb rating of 7.9/10 based on 396 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Mosfilm. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The total runtime of The Cranes Are Flying is 97 minutes.
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