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A Little Crane

Original title: Zhuravushka
1969 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by Nikolai Moskalenko · Russia / USSR · Soviet Poetic Cinema
DramaRomance

Cast

Lyudmila Chursina Nonna Mordyukova Tatyana Pelttser Rimma Markova Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Nikolai Gritsenko

Credits

Written by: Mikhail Alekseyev

Plot

About the fate of a Russian woman who endured all the hardships of war and post-war life. After the war, those few who survived at the front returned to their native village.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Little Crane (1969) is a Russian drama directed by Nikolai Moskalenko. It stars Lyudmila Chursina, Nonna Mordyukova and Tatyana Pelttser. It runs 85 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (86 votes)
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