Based on a play by V. Rosov, the Russian The Cranes are Flying is a love story set during the early years of World War II.
The film was directed at Mosfilm by Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova. The Cranes are Flying won several international awards including the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
