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The Cranes are Flying

Letyat zhuravli (The Cranes are Flying)

1957

Mikhail Kalatozov

Tatyana Samojlova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev, Konstantin Nikitin ...

7.9

3,183

Romance. Drama Veronica and Boris are walking in the streets of Moscow and they love each other. Veronica is laughing, cause they are happy together this morning. They see some cranes in the sky. When arriving to Veronica's house they talk about a rendezvous at the bank of the river. And the 2nd World War begins in Moscow. Boris works in a factory and he hasn't got time to speak with Veronica. He has to go to the war.

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"Thanks to Mr. Kalatozov's direction and the excellent performance Tatyana Samoilova gives as the girl, one absorbs a tremendous feeling of sympathy from this film"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"It's exactly what you'd expect: tepid, artsy, and grayish, though it has surprising bursts of sincere sentiment."	NEU
United Kingdom	Joanna Berry Empire	"Masterpiece (...) Truly classic film-making (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Wally Hammond Time Out	"There is much to admire: the vital performances (...) Sergei Urusevsky's beautifully composed b/w camerawork; the urgent crowd scenes and dynamic mise-en-scène."	POS
United States	Scott Tobias AV Club	"A pure visual storyteller, Kalatozov conveys more in dizzying camera moves and bold swaths of light than words could express."	POS

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