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.
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Starring: Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev, Aleksandr Shvorin, Svetlana Kharitonova
Directed & Produced by: Mikhail Kalatozov, Mikhail Kalatozov, Sergei Urusevsky, Viktor Rozov, Yevgeni Svidetelev
Release date: 10/12/1957
Running time: 97 minutes
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10 by 143 users