Летят Журавли, Letyat Zhuravli, I found this one airing on TCM about a year ago. This is a Russian (Soviet) made film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov. The story of the effects of World War II on Russians, both on the line and at the home front. The story could easily have been French, Italian or even British. It really does a lot to humanize the monster that at one time loomed over the free world. The Communist threat seems almost tamed by seeing that the hopes and dreams of the people were no different then our own. As a former Cold Warrior, this was quite an awakening.
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