Film195797 min

The Cranes Are Flying

Name: The Cranes Are Flying
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1957
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova

Taste attributes: dramaromancewartried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

8.1 /10

TMDB · 220 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB