Beautiful light and shadow contrast, excellent lens use

Krystel 2022-03-22 09:02:39

Yan Nanfei

In the war years filled with gunpowder, Veronica and Boris fell in love, but with the outbreak of the war, all the beauty is about to be shattered. Boris joined the army, Veronica's parents were killed in the bombing of enemy planes, she was grief-stricken and could only stay at the home of Boris' father. Boris's cousin took the opportunity to possess her, and Veronica was criticized by everyone. Under the double blow, Veronica wanted to die, but she was still waiting for Boris's return in her heart. When she learned the news of Boris's sacrifice, Veronica was completely desperate. When the war was over, when everyone was celebrating the victory, Veronica also came to the square with flowers in both hands. At this time, a group of geese flew through the air, just like the good old days. As soon as the film came out, it caused a sensation in the whole world of the film industry.

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  • Alfreda 2022-04-22 07:01:48

    Undoubtedly the most ingenious masterpiece of the thaw period that combines ideological indoctrination with the author's style. Through romantic processing within the framework of socialist realism, the vertigo scenes simulated by subjective viewpoints inherit the emotional expression of poetic realism, and the soft-focus close-up and three long shots of ghostly passing through the crowd reveal the essence of Soviet poetic cinema. Sergei Urusevsky's talent has continued into I Am Cuba's astonishing camera movement, but the reason this film falls short is that its content and form aren't always new.

  • Keith 2022-03-28 09:01:11

    Only Russian cinema is like this, whether joy or sorrow, crime or punishment, love or hate, always accompanied by poetry and music. What a romantic and profound culture.

The Cranes Are Flying quotes

  • [first lines]

    Boris: Wait, squirrel! Here. Put it on.

  • Fyodor Ivanovich: Stop it this minute! You're a still a soldier in the Red Army! Are you trying to get discharged? Are you afraid we'll heal your hands and send you back to the front?

    A patient in the infirmary: No, Doctor, he's not like that. He got a letter.

    Fyodor Ivanovich: I know. That's just an excuse. Big deal! So your bride ran off. You should be glad! She isn't worth a penny if she would trade a handsome guy like you, a real hero, for some rat sitting out the war at home! It's she who's forfeit her happiness, not you! And that's what she deserves. She's got a petty soul. People like her can't understand how much suffering we've gone through. You stood up to death itself. You looked death in the face. You approached it with your chest stuck out. And she couldn't even pass the little test of time. Woman like her deserve only your contempt. There can be no forgiveness for them!