IMDb RATING
8.3/10
8.7K
YOUR RATING
The Russian aristocracy prepares for the French invasion on the eve of 1812.The Russian aristocracy prepares for the French invasion on the eve of 1812.The Russian aristocracy prepares for the French invasion on the eve of 1812.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSergey Bondarchuk created meticulous recreations of battles of the Napoleonic Wars. The Battle of Borodino against the Napoleon's invasion is the largest battle scene ever filmed.
- GoofsWhen some of the characters are attending the opera, "L'incoronazione di Poppea" by Claudio Monteverdi is being performed. It premiered in Venice in 1642, but by the time that the story takes place (ca. 1807), it had been lost and all but forgotten. A score wasn't rediscovered until 1888, and the first modern performance was given in 1905. The anachronism is probably intentional since Monteverdi's tale of the destructiveness of erotic desire foreshadows the events immediately after that scene.
- Quotes
Platon Karataev: Lord, lay me down like a stone and raise me up like new bread.
- Alternate versionsThere are three different versions: The American release, a 360 minute film in two parts (dubbed in English). The Russian release, a series of four films totaling 403 minutes (see also Vojna i mir I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1965), Vojna i mir II: Natasha Rostova (1966), Vojna i mir III: 1812 god (1967) and Vojna i mir IV: Pierre Bezukhov (1967)). Most reviews (including Leonard Maltin's) list this film's running time as 507 minutes; this is a mistake due to the longer lengths of 70mm prints.
- ConnectionsEdited from War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1965)
- SoundtracksPrologue
(uncredited)
from "L'Incoronazione di Poppea"
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Written by Giovanni Francesco Busenello
Featured review
If possible, this is a film to be seen before reading the book! When Count Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace he was at the height of his mental powers. Tolstoy's in-depth understanding of the Russian people is transmitted ably by the director of the film, Sergei Bondarchuk. Bondarchuk's stress on authenticity as manifested in clever cinematography is perhaps unequaled in modern film making.
One has the feeling to be involved in the battle scenes and also the more intimate drawing room sequences.
The foundations of War and Peace are largely to be found in Tolstoy's keen interest in history.
Bondarchuk said, "We have tried to involve the spectator in the events on the screen to make him experience what Tolstoy's characters experienced and the atmosphere in which they lived." This has been done admirably.
Dag Stomberg
One has the feeling to be involved in the battle scenes and also the more intimate drawing room sequences.
The foundations of War and Peace are largely to be found in Tolstoy's keen interest in history.
Bondarchuk said, "We have tried to involve the spectator in the events on the screen to make him experience what Tolstoy's characters experienced and the atmosphere in which they lived." This has been done admirably.
Dag Stomberg
- How long is War and Peace?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Die grosse Liebe der Natascha
- Filming locations
- Borodino, Moskovskaya oblast, Russia(scenes before the main battle with Napoleon)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- RUR 8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $148,503
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $22,976
- Feb 17, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $149,485
- Runtime6 hours 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content