The Cranes Are Flying
The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.
97 mins
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.
Aleksandr Popov
Borya
Leonid Alekseyev
Old Man (uncredited)
Lidiya Vinogradova
Woman Soldier (uncredited)
Tamara Evgeneva-Ivanova
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Maria Klyuchareva
Greeter Woman on Station (uncredited)
Yevgeniya Lyzhina
(uncredited)
Mariya Timofeyeva
Editor
Lidiya Naumova
Costume Design
Olga Struntsova
Makeup Artist
Yevgeni Svidetelev
Production Design