Als De Kraanvogels Overvliegen (The Cranes Are Flying)
Masterfully filmed love story about a young couple separated during World War II. Winner of the Golden Palm in 1958.
When the Germans invade the Soviet Union, Veronica and Boris are separated. He enlists and leaves for the front, but what does the war mean for those at home?
Director Mikhail Kalatozov omits the propaganda and focuses on individual emotions. That makes this film about a tragic love affair during World War II unique within Soviet cinema. His new film language, full of surprising camera positions, prepared the way for young, innovative filmmakers such as Andrei Tarkovsky. THE CRANES ARE FLYING became a classic, thanks in part to the superior photography of cameraman Sergey Urusevsky in the wide Sovscope format. Lumière is screening a digitally restored version of the film.