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Which 1957 Palme d'Or winner, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, tells a story of love and separation set against the backdrop of the Second World War?

Answer: The Cranes Are Flying — 'The Cranes Are Flying' (Летят журавли) was the only Soviet film to win the Palme d'Or; cinematographer Sergey Urusevsky's expressionist handheld camerawork was highly influential.

'The Cranes Are Flying' (Летят журавли) was the only Soviet film to win the Palme d'Or; cinematographer Sergey Urusevsky's expressionist handheld camerawork was highly influential.

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