DIRECTOR
Mikhail Kalatozov
FORMAT
DCP
RUNTIME
1h 36m
RATING
NR
CAST
Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev
SYNOPSIS
Veronica and Boris are blissfully in love, until the eruption of World War II tears them apart. Boris is sent to the front lines…and then communication stops. Meanwhile, Veronica tries to ward off spiritual numbness while Boris’s draft-dodging cousin makes increasingly forceful overtures. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, THE CRANES ARE FLYING is a superbly crafted drama, bolstered by stunning cinematography and impassioned performances.
CAST
Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev
SYNOPSIS
Veronica and Boris are blissfully in love, until the eruption of World War II tears them apart. Boris is sent to the front lines…and then communication stops. Meanwhile, Veronica tries to ward off spiritual numbness while Boris’s draft-dodging cousin makes increasingly forceful overtures. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, THE CRANES ARE FLYING is a superbly crafted drama, bolstered by stunning cinematography and impassioned performances.
This film is a presentation of the American Cinematheque. Tickets for this (or any other) American Cinematheque screenings at the Egyptian are only available through their site, here.
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AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE AT THE EGYPTIAN: OCT 11 - OCT 13
FEATURING: WHEN WILL IT BE AGAIN LIKE IT NEVER WAS BEFORE, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, DOUBLE INDEMNITY, PET SEMATARY feat. Q&A with Mary Lambert and Brad Greenquist, WELFARE, THE CRANES ARE FLYING, ZODIAC feat. Q&A with James Vanderbilt.
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