

The Heron and the Crane
1974-01-01 · 10 min · ★ 6.7
Animated short about a love between a heron and a crane.
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- Directors
- Yuri Norstein
- Production companies
- Soyuzmultfilm
- Countries
- Soviet Union
- Status
- Released
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Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyNarrator (Voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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