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The Cranes Are Flying
The Cranes Are Flying (, translit. "Letyat zhuravli") is a 1957 Soviet film about World War II. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II (known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War). It was directed at Mosfilm by the Georgian-born Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov in 1957 and stars Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova. It was adapted by Viktor Rozov from his play. It won the
Mikhail Kalatozov
Mikhail Konstantinovich Kalatozov (, ) (28 December 1903 – 27 March 1973), born Mikheil Kalatozishvili, was a Soviet film director of Georgian origin who contributed to both Georgian and Russian cinema. He is most well known for his films "The Cranes Are Flying" and "Soy Cuba". In 1969, he received the People's Artist of the USSR accolade. His film "The Cranes Are Flying" won the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
Biography.
Kalatozov was born