The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying

The Cranes Are Flying

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The Cranes Are Flying

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

1957

1h 37m

7.9(426 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

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.

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Cast & Crew

45 members

Acting

Татьяна Самойлова

Veronika

Татьяна Самойлова

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Алексей Баталов

Boris

Алексей Баталов

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Василий Меркурьев

Fyodor Ivanovich

Василий Меркурьев

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Александр Шворин

Mark

Александр Шворин

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Светлана Харитонова

Irina

Светлана Харитонова

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Константин Кадочников

Volodya

Константин Кадочников

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Валентин Зубков

Stepan

Валентин Зубков

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Антонина Богданова

Grandmother

Антонина Богданова

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Борис Коковкин

Chernov

Борис Коковкин

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Екатерина Куприянова

Anna Mikhaylovna

Екатерина Куприянова

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Валентина Ананьина

Lyuba

Валентина Ананьина

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Валентина Владимирова

Woman Soldier

Валентина Владимирова

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Ольга Дзисько

Dasha

Ольга Дзисько

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Леонид Князев

Sachkov

Леонид Князев

Acting

Георгий Куликов

Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Kuzmin

Георгий Куликов

Acting

Даниил Нетребин

Wounded Man

Даниил Нетребин

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Александр Попов

Borya

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Ирина Прейс

Antonina Nikolayevna Monastyrskaya

Ирина Прейс

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Николай Сморчков

Zakharov

Николай Сморчков

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Галина Степанова

Veronika's Mother

Галина Степанова

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Кларина Фролова

Guest at Party

Кларина Фролова

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Григорий Шамшурин

Aleksey, Veronika's Father

Григорий Шамшурин

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Leonid Alekseev

Old Man (uncredited)

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Валентина Березуцкая

Lyusya, Snub-Nosed Girl on Wires (uncredited)

Валентина Березуцкая

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Майя Булгакова

Greeter Woman on Station (uncredited)

Майя Булгакова

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Лидия Виноградова

Woman Soldier (uncredited)

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Лидия Генель-Аблова

Old Woman (uncredited)

Лидия Генель-Аблова

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Александр Дегтярь

Soldier with Child (uncredited)

Александр Дегтярь

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Анатолий Дудоров

Military Man (uncredited)

Анатолий Дудоров

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Tamara Evgeneva-Ivanova

Guest at Party (uncredited)

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Ivan Zalesskiy

(uncredited)

Ivan Zalesskiy

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Анна Заржицкая

Palyukaitis (uncredited)

Анна Заржицкая

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Мария Ключарева

Greeter Woman on Station (uncredited)

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Юрий Комиссаров

Wounded Man in Hospital (uncredited)

Юрий Комиссаров

Acting

Александр Кузнецов

(uncredited)

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Yevgeniya Lyzhina

(uncredited)

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Алевтина Румянцева

Young Woman (uncredited)

Алевтина Румянцева

Acting

Михаил Семенихин

Wounded Man in Hospital (uncredited)

Михаил Семенихин

Acting

Любовь Соколова

Woman Soldier (uncredited)

Любовь Соколова

Acting

Любовь Студнева

Stepan's Mother (uncredited)

Любовь Студнева

Acting

Василий Фущич

Wounded Man in Hospital (uncredited)

Василий Фущич

Acting

Василий Цыганков

Soldier (uncredited)

Василий Цыганков

Acting

Евгений Кудряшёв

Guest at party (uncredited)

Евгений Кудряшёв

Acting

Анатолий Чеботарёв

(uncredited)

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Leonid Alekseev

Old man (uncredited)

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