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.

Director: Mikhail Kalatozov

Cast

Tatyana Samoylova

Veronika

Aleksey Batalov

Boris

Vasili Merkuryev

Fyodor Ivanovich

Aleksandr Shvorin

Mark

Svetlana Kharitonova

Irina

Konstantin Kadochnikov

Volodya

Valentin Zubkov

Stepan

Antonina Bogdanova

Grandmother