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Cranes Are Flying (The) AKA Letjat Zhuravli (1957)
Russian love story.Director: Mikheil Kalatozishvili
OVERALL: R2-
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Liner note essay by author Chris Fujiwara.
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Extras:Cast interviews with Alexei Batalov and Tatiana Saimolova
"Chronicles" (7 min.) wartime propaganda film
"November 7 1941 - The Parade in Red Square" wartime propaganda film
Multiple trailers
Filmographies for director Mikhail Kalatozov, writer Victor Rozov, cameraman Sergei Urusevsky, composer Moisey Vainberg and actors Alexei Batalov, Tatiana Samoilova, Valentin Zubkov, Alexander Shvorin, Vassily Merkuriev and Svetlana Kharitonova
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Subtitles:English, Russian, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew, Swedish, Arabic, Dutch, Japanese and Chinese
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Chronicle" ("November 7 1941 - The Parade in Red Square" wartime propaganda film) (07:03)
Alexei Batalov interview (11:18)
Tatiana Samoilova featurette (19:21)
stills gallery
filmographies for director Mikhail Kalatozov, writer Victor Rozov, director of photography Sergei Urusevsky, composer Moisey Vainberg and actors Alexei Batalov, Tatiana Samoilova, Valentin Zubkov, Alexander Shvorin, Vassily Merkuriev and Svetlana Kharitonova -
Subtitles:English (not optional when you choose one of the Russian soundtracks)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Russian Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Special thanks to Rewind user The R for providing these specifications.
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OVERALL: R2
UK -release for the added extras, better sound options and it is uncut.
The US Criterion release has a vastly superior transfer plus its uncut as well.
The Russian release has the best extras, but has a soft transfer and is cut by 3 mins.
If you are a fan of the film you might consider both versions.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. 94 min version (NTSC).
- R0 Russia- Russian Cinema Council - Cut by 3 mins. 91 min version (NTSC).
- R2 United Kingdom- Nouveaux Pictures - No cuts. 91:14 min version (PAL).
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