The Cranes Are Flying_
"The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness."
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.
Starring
Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Cranes Are Flying was released 69 years ago in 1957.
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 be...
The Cranes Are Flying is a Drama, Romance, War film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (20)
Tatyana Samoylova
Veronika
Aleksey Batalov
Boris
Vasili Merkuryev
Fyodor Ivanovich
Aleksandr Shvorin
Mark
Svetlana Kharitonova
Irina
Konstantin Kadochnikov
Volodya
Valentin Zubkov
Stepan
Antonina Bogdanova
Grandmother
Boris Kokovkin
Chernov
Ekaterina Kupriyanova
Anna Mikhaylovna
Valentina Ananina
Lyuba
Valentina Vladimirova
Woman Soldier
Olga Dzisko
Dasha
Leonid Knyazev
Sachkov
Georgiy Kulikov
Anatoliy Aleksandrovich Kuzmin
Daniil Netrebin
Wounded Man
AP
Aleksandr Popov
Borya
Irina Preis
Antonina Nikolayevna Monastyrskaya
Nikolay Smorchkov
Zakharov
Galina Stepanova
Veronika's Mother
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Country
SU
Rating
7.9/10 (436 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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.
How long is The Cranes Are Flying?
The Cranes Are Flying has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in The Cranes Are Flying?
The cast of The Cranes Are Flying includes Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova.
What is the rating of The Cranes Are Flying?
The Cranes Are Flying has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 436 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
War
