Movie

The Cranes Are Flying

★ 7.9/10 · 466 votes 1957 1h 37m Released

DramaRomanceWar

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 Veronika Aleksey Batalov Boris Vasili Merkuryev Fyodor Ivanovich Aleksandr Shvorin Mark Svetlana Kharitonova Irina Konstantin Kadochnikov Volodya