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Directed By Mikhail Kalatozov Mikhail Kalatozov Starring Tatyana Samojlova Tatyana Samojlova • Aleksey Batalov Aleksey Batalov • Aleksandr Shvorin Aleksandr Shvorin • Svetlana Kharitonova Svetlana Kharitonova • Konstantin Nikitin Konstantin Nikitin Genres Drama • Foreign Language Film • Melodrama • Psychological Drama • Romance • Romantic Drama • War • War Drama • War Romance Studios &Franchises The Criterion Collection • They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die • Artificial Eye • Cannes Palme d'Or Winning • BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominated Other Titles Letyat zhuravli [USSR (former)] Release Info 1957-10-12T00:00:00Z October 12, 1957 B&W • 94 minutes NR see more films from 1957 ► see more about this film on our blog ►
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Celldweller7 on 6/11/2016 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
Kalatozov's direction is at times mesmerizing and distracting , what truly sets this look at WWII from the Soviet perspective apart is Tatyana Samojlova's performance as Veronica. What an amazing job, as the film moved forward I was completely captivated in her story.
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