The Cranes Are Flying
By April 29, 2002
The Soviet Union lost some ten percent of its prewar population in World War II. For years, Soviet cinema was able to represent this traumatic loss only within strict Read more »
- Soviet Union
- 1957
- 95 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.33:1
- Russian
SYNOPSIS: Veronica and Boris are blissfully in love, until the eruption of World War II tears them apart. Boris is sent to the front lines…and then communication stops. Meanwhile, Veronica tries to ward off spiritual numbness while Boris’s draft-dodging cousin makes increasingly forceful overtures. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, The Cranes Are Flying is a superbly crafted drama, bolstered by stunning cinematography and impassioned performances.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Veronika | Tatyana Samojlova |
| Boris | Aleksey Batalov |
| Fyodor Ivanovich | Vasili Merkuryev |
| Mark | Aleksandr Shvorin |
| Irina | Svetlana Kharitonova |
Credits
| Director | Mikhail Kalatozov |
| Screenplay | Viktor Rosov |
| Producer | Mikhail Kalatozov |
| Music | Moisey Vaynberg |
| Cinematography | Sergei Urusevsky |
| Editing | Mariya Timofeyeva |
| Production design | Yevgeni Svidetelev |
Disc Features
- New digital transfer
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Optimal image quality; RSDL dual-layer edition
