Released:
1957-10-12

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 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.

Director:
Mikhail Kalatozov

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama, Romance, War

• Cast:
• 
  Tatyana Samoylova
  as
  Veronika
• 
  Aleksey Batalov
  as
  Boris
• 
  Vasili Merkuryev
  as
  Fyodor Ivanovich
• 
  Aleksandr Shvorin
  as
  Mark
• 
  Svetlana Kharitonova
  as
  Irina