Veronika and Boris come together in Moscow shortly before World War II. Walking along the river, they watch cranes fly overhead, and promise to rendezvous before Boris leaves to fight. Boris misses the meeting and is off to the front lines, while Veronika waits patiently, sending letters faithfully. After her house is bombed, Veronika moves in with Boris' family, into the company of a cousin with his own intentions.
Татьяна Самойлова
as Veronika
Алексей Баталов
as Boris Fyodorovich Borozdin
Василий Меркурьев
as Fyodor Ivanovich Borozdin
Александр Шворин
as Mark Aleksandrovich Borozdin
Светлана Харитонова
as Irina Fyodorovna Borozdina
Константин Кадочников
as Volodya
Валентин Зубков
as Stepan
Антонина Богданова
as Varvara Kapitanova, Boris and Irina's Grandmother
Борис Коковкин
as Nikolay Nikolayevich Chernov
Екатерина Куприянова
as Anna Mikhaylovna Lebedeva
Валентина Ананьина
as Lyuba
Валентина Владимирова
as Woman Soldier
