The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Летят журавли
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Cranes Are Flying
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Criterion Channel | Fandango At Home | Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Artiflix | — | — |
| Canada | Criterion Channel | — | — |
| Australia | Artiflix | — | — |
| Ireland | Artiflix | — | — |
| New Zealand | Artiflix | — | — |
| India | Artiflix | — | — |
| South Africa | Artiflix | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Artiflix | — | — |
| Germany | filmingo | filmingo | — |
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What is The Cranes Are Flying about?
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. The Cranes Are Flying is a Drama, Romance, War movie, released on 1957-10-12, runtime 97 minutes.
Is The Cranes Are Flying worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Cranes Are Flying 7.9 out of 10 from 486 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Cranes Are Flying?
In the United States, The Cranes Are Flying streams on Criterion Channel and can be rented from Fandango At Home. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Mikhail Kalatozov
Cast
- Tatyana Samoylova as Veronika
- Aleksey Batalov as Boris
- Vasili Merkuryev as Fyodor Ivanovich
- Aleksandr Shvorin as Mark
- Svetlana Kharitonova as Irina
- Konstantin Kadochnikov as Volodya
- Valentin Zubkov as Stepan
- Antonina Bogdanova as Grandmother
- Boris Kokovkin as Chernov
- Ekaterina Kupriyanova as Anna Mikhaylovna
- Valentina Ananina as Lyuba
- Valentina Vladimirova as Woman Soldier
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