The Cranes Are Flying
movie
The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
Released October 12, 1957
Overview
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.
Cast
Tatyana Samoylova
as
Veronika
Aleksey Batalov
as
Boris
Vasili Merkuryev
as
Fyodor Ivanovich
Aleksandr Shvorin
as
Mark
Svetlana Kharitonova
as
Irina
Konstantin Kadochnikov
as
Volodya
Valentin Zubkov
as
Stepan
Antonina Bogdanova
as
Grandmother
Boris Kokovkin
as
Chernov
Ekaterina Kupriyanova
as
Anna Mikhaylovna
Valentina Ananina
as
Lyuba
Valentina Vladimirova
as
Woman Soldier
Crew
Mikhail Kalatozov
as
Director
Sergei Urusevsky
as
Director of Photography
Mieczysław Weinberg
as
Original Music Composer
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Mariya Timofeyeva
as
Editor
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Lidiya Naumova
as
Costume Design
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Yevgeni Svidetelev
as
Production Design
Arnold Roytman
as
Conductor
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Igor Vakar
as
Executive Producer
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Bela Fridman
as
First Assistant Director
Igor Mayorov
as
Sound Recordist
Nikolay Olonovskiy
as
First Assistant Camera
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Olga Struntsova
as
Key Makeup Artist