Arguably the first masterpiece of post-Stalinist cinema, "The Cranes are Flying" is an intersection of politics and art. A product of Khruschev's "Thaw", its sympathetic portrayal of human beings affected by World War II, and its highly individual style won awards worldwide. Josephine Woll examines questions of theme and genre, the controversial representation of heroism and the audience reaction to these issues, as well as production, content, style and context.
| ISBN: | 9781860645044 |
| Publication date: | 27th June 2003 |
| Author: | Josephine Woll |
| Publisher: | I.B. Tauris an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | KINOfiles Film Companion |
| Genres: |
Film history, theory or criticism |