The Cranes Are Flying (Летят журавли) 66 years old

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

The Cranes Are Flying

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.

Credits

The Cranes Are Flying Cast

Name Character
Aleksey Batalov He was 28, 88 years old when he died as Boris
Valentin Zubkov He was 34, 55 years old when he died as Stepan
Pyotr Merkuryev He was 14, 67 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Vasili Merkuryev He was 53, 74 years old when he died as Fyodor Ivanovich
Boris Kokovkin as Chernov
Svetlana Kharitonova She was 25, 79 years old when she died as Irina
Tatyana Samoylova She was 23, 80 years old when she died as Veronika
Daniil Netrebin He was 29, 70 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Aleksandr Shvorin He was 25, 62 years old when he died as Mark
Valentina Ananina She was 24, now 90 years old as (uncredited)
Antonina Bogdanova She was 53, 79 years old when she died as Babushka
Galina Stepanova She was 0, 48 years old when she died as (uncredited)

The Cranes Are Flying Crew

Name Department
Mikhail Kalatozov as Director. He was 53 (69) years old when He died Directing
Mikhail Kalatozov as Producer. He was 53 (69) years old when He died Production
Sergei Urusevsky as Director of Photography. Camera
Viktor Rozov as Writer. He was 44 (91) years old when He died Writing
Viktor Rozov as Theatre Play. He was 44 (91) years old when He died Writing
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The Cranes Are Flying (66 years)

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

  • Release day: Saturday, October 12, 1957
  • Runtime: 97 minutes