The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
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.
Released: Oct 12, 1957
Runtime: 97 minutes
Stars: Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova, Konstantin Kadochnikov
Crew: Mikhail Kalatozov (Director), Viktor Rozov (Writer), Nikolay Olonovskiy (Camera Operator), Yevgeni Svidetelev (Production Design), Igor Mayorov (Sound), Sergei Urusevsky (Director of Photography)