Where to Watch The Cranes Are Flying (1957) in the US

What it's about

As the clouds of war spread over Russia during Germany's surprise invasion in 1941, the fervent young lovers, the sensitive Veronika and the stalwart Boris, are parted when the patriotic lad secretly volunteers for the war effort. During the following hard years, Veronika who serves her country as a wartime-nurse will lose communication with Boris, moreover, when a devastating air raid destroys her house and Boris' father takes her in to live with the family, unexpectedly, things will take a turn for the worse. Before long, the worried fiancée will find herself dealing not only with the dark thoughts of Boris' potential loss but also with the burden of an unwelcome decision. Once, the star-crossed lovers swore eternal devotion under a flock of flying cranes, still, a war is always cruel and eternally disastrous.

Cast and crew

Director

Mikhail Kalatozov

Writer

Viktor Rozov

Starring

Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev

Details

Release date

Mar 21, 1960

Language

Russian

Country

Soviet Union

Box office

$17,923

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 4 wins & 3 nominations total

Where to Watch The Cranes Are Flying (1957) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Cranes Are Flying in the United States?

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Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Artiflix (HD). Watch the movie free on Darkroom (HD).