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The Soviet film The Cranes are Flying is one of the most cinematically compelling films in the history of cinema but for some reason it is not yet well known.
Perhaps it is because it was made in the Soviet Union in 1957 – a few years after the death of Stalin – a time when the United States was deeply distrustful of anything that came out of a Communist country: Especially a film, which could potentially have a message involved.
The film – directed by Mikhail Kalatozov – is a tragic tale about a young love that is interrupted by World War II.
Veronica (Tatiana Samoilova) and Boris (Alexei Batalov) are madly in love and engaged to be married but when the war comes along Boris decides to volunteer. He reluctantly leaves and Veronica pines for his return.
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She waits a long time and when she doesn't hear from him after a year she begins to assume that he may have died. So she halfhearted marries Boris' cousin. Yet, she still longs for his return.
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