The Living

Interesting Facts

• The play was written in 1943, during the height of the Great Patriotic War, and reflects the realities of that time.
• The main characters, Boris and Vera, symbolize the young generation confronted with war and its consequences.
• The play was first staged in 1945 at the Moscow Young Spectator's Theatre and was a great success.
• The work touches on themes of love, duty, and self-sacrifice, making it relevant even today.
• The play «The Living» became the basis for the screenplay of the film «The Cranes Are Flying», which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1958.