Movie No. 71 (2017): THE CRANES ARE FLYING
The Cranes Are Flying (1958)
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Cast: Tatiana Samoilova, Alexei Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev, Alexander Shvorin
In Russian, with English subtitles
The movie is tragic and melodramatic. But, it shies away from being manipulative. Instead, it effortlessly suggests the damage war can do to relationships and life in general. There's loss. There's longing. There's betrayal. There's death. But, there's hope.
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Cast: Tatiana Samoilova, Alexei Batalov, Vasiliy Merkurev, Alexander Shvorin
In Russian, with English subtitles
The movie is tragic and melodramatic. But, it shies away from being manipulative. Instead, it effortlessly suggests the damage war can do to relationships and life in general. There's loss. There's longing. There's betrayal. There's death. But, there's hope.
The black and white photography does wonders to the milieu and mise en scene of every frame. The lead actress delivers an outstanding performance.
I saw it in late 1990s on VHS. This is just the second time to have seen it again. I remember to have liked it and affected by it the first time I saw it. In the second watching, I find more reasons to love it, despite it being tragic.
The movie was awarded the Palm d'Or at Festival de Cannes in 1958.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: October 7, 2017
The movie was awarded the Palm d'Or at Festival de Cannes in 1958.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: October 7, 2017
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