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12/10/1957 Drama, Romance, War 1h 37m
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The compelling story of a girl's impassioned search for happiness.

Overview

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.

  1. Mikhail Kalatozov

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tatyana Samoylova

    Veronika

  2. Aleksey Batalov

    Boris

  3. Vasili Merkuryev

    Fyodor Ivanovich

  4. Aleksandr Shvorin

    Mark

  5. Svetlana Kharitonova

    Irina

  6. Konstantin Kadochnikov

    Volodya

  7. Valentin Zubkov

    Stepan

  8. Antonina Bogdanova

    Grandmother

  9. Boris Kokovkin

    Chernov

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-12-14
Just as "Veronika" (Tatyana Samoylova) and her boyfriend "Boris" (Aleksey Batalov) are arranging a rendezvous by the river, someone only goes and starts a war! That puts a major spanner in the works for this loving couple as he promptly volunteers for the Soviet army to repel the encroaching Nazi army. With her signing up to be a nurse and him on the front line, it's hard for them to stay in touch and that's when, with the bombs flying and the tongues wagging, confusion and misunderstandings set in that cause no end of strife for this young woman struggling to deal with the increasing conflict...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Russian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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