Retrospective Screening

The Cranes are Flying

1hr 35 mins

Mikhail Kalatozov

Aleksandr Shvorin, Aleksey Batalov, Svetlana Kharitonova, Tatyana Samoylova, Vasiliy Merkurev

Premiere Status

Retrospective Screening

Countries

Soviet Union

Language

Russian

Content Warning

Violence

Run Time

1hr 35 minutes

Enhanced Access

Overview

Part of the

Special Events and Retrospectives

strand.

Selected by our special guest, major UK filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, as a film that has hugely influenced him, this classic 1957 Soviet era war film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov explores the physical and pyschological impact of WWII on the Russian psyche. Winner of the Palme D’Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.

– Paul Ridd

Showtimes

Sun 17 Aug 2025 | 11:00
95 mins – EIFF @ Filmhouse Screen 3 Get Tickets

The Venue

Filmhouse

88 Lothian Road, EH3 9BZ

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