A Little Crane
Журавушка
Synopsis
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. But Marfa's husband, whom she had been waiting for for so many years, would never return. Marfa, a beautiful and proud woman, remains true to her only love.
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Lyudmila Chursina
Marfa
Nonna Mordyukova
Glafira
Tatyana Pelttser
Nastasya
Rimma Markova
Avdotya
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Styshnoy
Nikolai Gritsenko
Markelov
Georgi Zhzhyonov
father Leonid
Yevgeni Shutov
Zulya
Aleksei Karpushkin
Seryozhka
Inga Budkevich
Marinka
Sergei Kalinin
granddad
Larisa Kronberg
Nyura
Emilya Serdyuk
stewardess
Vladimir Tikhonov
Sergei Lunin
Boris Yurchenko
driver
Nikolai Danov
Sergei Lunin in childhood
Elena Volskaya
(uncredited)
Aleksandra Kharitonova
woman in court (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nikolai Moskalenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitri Vasiliu, Mikhail Alekseyev, Nadezhda Ushakova
- Original Score
- Yuriy Levitin
- Original Title
- Журавушка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nikolai Moskalenko
Dmitri Vasiliu, Mikhail Alekseyev, Nadezhda Ushakova
Yuriy Levitin
Nikolay Olonovskiy
Aleksandra Kamagorova
Alla Zhavoronkova
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolai Moskalenko
Director
Dmitri Vasiliu
Writer
Nikolay Olonovskiy
Director of Photography
Aleksandra Kamagorova
Editor
Yuriy Levitin
Original Music Composer
Vasiliy Shcherbak
Production Design
Galina Zhekulina
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Little Crane
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What is A Little Crane about?
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. But Marfa's husband, whom she had been waiting for for so many years, would never return. Marfa, a beautiful and proud woman, remains true to her only love.
Who directed A Little Crane?
A Little Crane was directed by Nikolai Moskalenko.
Who stars in A Little Crane?
The principal cast of A Little Crane includes Lyudmila Chursina, Nonna Mordyukova, Tatyana Pelttser, Rimma Markova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan.
When was A Little Crane released and how long is it?
A Little Crane was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for A Little Crane?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Little Crane was composed by Yuriy Levitin.
Is A Little Crane based on a book or true story?
A Little Crane is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mikhail Alekseyev".