The Cranes Are Flying (Letjat zhuravli)
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov. Cast: Tatyana Samojlova, Aleksei Batalov, Aleksandr Shvorin, Vasili Merkuryev, Konstantin
Nikitin, Valentin Zubkov, Svetlana Kharitonova, Antonina Bogdanova, Yekaterina Kupriyanova. Screenplay: Viktor Rozov (based
on his play).
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade:B+
Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'or (Best Picture); Special Mention (Samojlova)