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The Cranes Are Flying

The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.

7.9(483)19571h 37m4

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.

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Status
Released
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Box office
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Language
Russian
  • world war ii
  • siege
  • lovers
  • marriage of convenience
  • battlefield
  • wounded
  • black and white
  • couple
  • air raid
  • anti war
  • moscow, russia
  • loveless marriage

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Soviet Union

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalBritish Academy Film Awards18 Mar 1959
    • PhysicalPGDVD5 Dec 2011
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical141 Jan 1958
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1219 Sept 1958
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival3 May 1958
    • Theatrical11 Jun 1958
    • PhysicalDVD / Blu-ray / 4K restoration1 Oct 2019
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1219 Sept 1958
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalG26 Aug 1958
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PhysicalALDVD1 Jan 2003
    • Theatrical12Digitale restauratie9 Jan 2025
  • PhilippinesPH

    • Theatrical (limited)UP Film Center8 Sept 1992
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1431 Jan 1974
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical12 Oct 1957

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The Cranes Are Flying was released on 12 October 1957.

Audience reviews

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    talisencrw

    5/11/2016

    10/10

    This was an equally outstanding and heartbreaking film. I haven't watched a lot of Soviet cinema, but from what I have seen thus far, it's terrific. It makes me want to investigate their oeuvre ever more diligently. Essential if you're interested either in Soviet films or war films in general, from the perspective of the people on the sidelines as well. Don't think for a moment they can't be just as shellshocked as t…

  • B

    badelf

    5/14/2023

    8/10

    Everything in this movie is technically perfect. In spite of that, the idea that a woman must pick the best man available really dates this movie for me.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    12/14/2024

    7/10

    Just as "Veronika" (Tatyana Samoylova) and her boyfriend "Boris" (Aleksey Batalov) are arranging a rendezvous by the river, someone only goes and starts a war! That puts a major spanner in the works for this loving couple as he promptly volunteers for the Soviet army to repel the encroaching Nazi army. With her signing up to be a nurse and him on the front line, it's hard for them to stay in touch and that's when, wi…

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