The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

Berry considers the film a masterpiece and praises its tender, delicate filmmaking. She notes that its sometimes overt symbolism is easy to forgive amid its cinematic poetry.

Cole presents the film as a Soviet-era masterpiece, praising its spellbinding visual style and Criterion’s restoration. He singles out the expressive cinematography for how it reflects Veronika’s increasingly distorted experience of wartime life.

Tobias gives the film a strongly positive verdict, calling it a key postwar work. He singles out Kalatozov’s inventive camera movements and expressive visual storytelling for praise.

Bergan presents the film as an unpretentious, poetic love story about war. He praises its majestic camerawork and Tatyana Samoilova’s sensitive performance.

French praises the film as a highly romantic work with superb lyrical photography. He especially singles out Tatyana Samojlova’s heartbreaking performance.

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