Love and Loss in War: 'The Cranes Are Flying' (1957) Review

Welcome to Mindset Movie Reviews! This is my review for The Cranes Are Flying (1957) Plot: 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. Title: The Cranes Are Flying Year: 1957 Director: Mikhail Kalatozov Writer: Viktor Rozov Actors: Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova Genres: Drama, Romance, War MPAA Rating: Not Rated Language: Russian Country: Soviet Union Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 4 wins & 3 nominations total Released: Monday, 21 March 1960 Runtime: 95 mins Metascore: 76 IMDb Rating: 8.3 (23,603 votes) IMDb Link: www.imdb.com/title/tt0050634/ Box Office: $17,923 00:00 - Intro 00:06 - Review 04:03 - Outro I give The Cranes Are Flying (1957) four stars out of a maximum of five stars. If you've enjoyed this content, please like and subscribe!