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An epic, four part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" detailing the life of several Russian aristocratic families surrounding the 1812 Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

  • Number of Movies: 4
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Featured Cast

  1. Ludmila Savelyeva

    Ludmila Savelyeva

    Natasha Rostova

  2. Sergey Bondarchuk

    Sergey Bondarchuk

    Pierre Bezukhov

  3. Vyacheslav Tikhonov

    Vyacheslav Tikhonov

    Andrei Bolkonsky

  4. Viktor Stanitsyn

    Viktor Stanitsyn

    Ilya Andreyevich Rostov

  5. Boris Zakhava

    Boris Zakhava

    Field Marshal Kutuzov

  6. Kira Golovko

    Kira Golovko

    Countess Rostova

  7. Sergei Yermilov

    Sergei Yermilov

    Petya Rostov, Petya Rostov (uncredited)

  8. Oleg Tabakov

    Oleg Tabakov

    Nikolai Rostov

  9. Irina Gubanova
  10. Antonina Shuranova

    Antonina Shuranova

    Princess Mariya

  11. Anatoli Ktorov

    Anatoli Ktorov

    Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky

  12. Aleksandr Semin

    Nikolushka

  13. Boris Smirnov

    Boris Smirnov

    Prince Vasili

  14. Angelina Stepanova

    Angelina Stepanova

    Anna Pavlovna Scherer, Anna Pavlovna Scherer (uncredited)

Featured Crew

  1. Sergey Bondarchuk

    Sergey Bondarchuk

    Writing, Directing

The first film of a four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel. In St. Petersburg of 1805, Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a rich nobleman, is introduced to high society. His friend, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, joins the Imperial Russian Army as aide-de-camp of General Mikhail Kutuzov in the War of the Third Coalition against Napoleon.

In the end of 1809, Natasha attends her first ball. Andrei falls in love with her and intends to marry her, but her father demands they wait. The prince travels abroad, and Natasha desperately longs for him. But she then meets Anatol Kuragin and forgets of Andrei. At the last minute, she regrets and abandons her plans to elope with Anatol. Bolkonsky hears of this and declares their betrothal is over. Pierre, trying to calm her down, suddenly announces he loves her.

In 1812, Napoleon's Army invades Russia. Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pierre sets out to watch the upcoming confrontation between the armies. During the Battle of Borodino, he volunteers to assist in an artillery battery. Bolkonsky's unit waits in the reserve, but he is hit by a shell. Both Anatol and Bolkosnky suffer severe wounds. The French Army is victorious and advances on Moscow.

As Moscow is set ablaze by the retreating Russians, the Rostovs flee their estate, taking wounded soldiers with them, and unbeknownst to them, also Andrei. Pierre, dressed as a peasant, tries to assassinate Napoleon but is taken prisoner. As the French are forced to retreat, he is marched for months with the Grande Armée, until being freed by a raiding party. The French are defeated by Kutuzov in the Battle of Krasnoi. Andrei is recognized and is brought to his estate. He forgives Natasha on his deathbed. She reunites with Pierre and they marry as Moscow is being rebuilt.

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