# The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

> A fiercely lyrical Soviet wartime romance follows a young woman through separation, displacement, and moral anguish as war transforms private devotion into grief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24174

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
- Cast: Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova, Konstantin Kadochnikov, Valentin Zubkov, Antonina Bogdanova
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050634/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: heartbreaking, melancholic, lyrical, classic cinema night, historical film study

## Synopsis

Amidst the chaos of war, love stands as both a beacon and a burden.

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