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(aka "Letyat zhuravli" or "The Cranes Are Flying")
Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
Soviet
Union 1957
This landmark film by the virtuosic Mikhail Kalatozov was heralded as a revelation in the post-Stalin Soviet Union and the international cinema community alike. It tells the story of Veronica (Tatiana Samoilova) and Boris (Alexei Batalov), a couple who are blissfully in love until World War II tears them apart. With Boris at the front, Veronica must try to ward off spiritual numbness and defend herself from the increasingly forceful advances of her beau’s draft-dodging cousin. Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, The Cranes Are Flying is a superbly crafted drama with impassioned performances and viscerally emotional, gravity-defying cinematography by Kalatozov’s regular collaborator Sergei Urusevsky. *** 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. |
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Theatrical Release: October 12th, 1957
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Review: Criterion - Region 'A' / 'B' - Blu-ray
RusCiCo Screen captures Courtesy of Ashirg!
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Distribution | Criterion - Region 'A' / 'B' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:36:50.513 | |
Video |
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 47,386,061,491 bytesFeature: 28,859,283,456 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.61 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio |
LPCM Audio Russian 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Criterion
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 47,386,061,491 bytesFeature: 28,859,283,456 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.61 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
• New interview with scholar Ian Christie on why the film is a landmark
of Soviet cinema (18:40)
Transparent Blu-ray Case Chapters 14 |
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On their
Blu-ray,
Criterion use a linear PCM mono track (24-bit) in the original Russian
language. Dialogue is clean and there are some war-related effects plus
and amazing score by Moisey Vaynberg (aka 'Mieczysław Weinberg') - from
Wikipedia "his music has been increasingly described as "some of the
most individual and compelling music of the twentieth century".
Weinberg's output was extensive, encompassing 26 symphonies, 17 string
quartets, nearly 30 sonatas for various instruments, 7 operas, and
numerous film scores.". It supports the film demonstratively in the
uncompressed transfer. It's another significant part of the viewing
experience. Criterion offer optional English subtitles on their Region
'A' / 'B'
Blu-ray.
The Criterion
Blu-ray
The Cranes are Flying
is an absolute masterpiece and Mikhail Kalatozov's film was far overdue
to reach Blu-ray
status. Nice to have the new extras and this is 'must-own' territory and
has our absolute highest recommendation!
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