Ian Christie on THE CRANES ARE FLYING
The Cranes Are Flying • 18m
In this interview, filmed by the Criterion Collection in September 2019, film scholar Ian Christie explains the delicate sociopolitical context in which THE CRANES ARE FLYING was released and how it represents a turning point in Soviet cinema.
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