Aleksey Batalov

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.

Dir. Mikhail Kalatozov · With Tatyana Samoylova, Aleksey Batalov, Vasili Merkuryev

Living together in a workers' dorm, Katerina and her friends are determined to make it in Moscow. But when a boorish cameraman forces himself on her, Katerina finds herself pregnant and alone as her friends move on. Twenty years later, Katerina is a factory director, outpacing her old roommates career-wise, yet still alone but for her daughter. Love seems possible again when she meets a genial mechanic.

Dir. Vladimir Menshov · With Vera Alentova, Aleksey Batalov, Irina Muravyova

A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect...

Dir. Yuri Norstein · With Aleksey Batalov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Mariya Vinogradova