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War and Peace
Война и мир
1968 422 min Soviet Union 12+
★8.8
History, Drama, War, Romance
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk
🎭 Based on
«War and Peace»
byLeo Tolstoy
Trailers
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Description
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Budget:
$700M
US Gross:
$148,503
Worldwide:
$14M
Starring
Lyudmila Saveleva
Actor
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Actor
Sergey Bondarchuk
Actor
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
Sergei Bondarchuk’s adaptation is widely recognized as a monumental cinematic achievement defined by its massive scale and breathtakingly realistic battle sequences. While the film is praised for its historical ambition and visual grandeur, its lengthy runtime and uneven narrative progression leave some viewers feeling that the second half fails to maintain the intensity of the first.
| Direction | The battle sequences, particularly those set at Borodino, stand as some of the most impressive and historically grand achievements in 20th-century cinema. | |
| Production | The production design achieved an unprecedented level of realism by recreating the burning of Moscow with full-scale, life-sized sets. | |
| Score | The musical score is masterfully synchronized with the film's action, effectively amplifying the tension of key historical moments like the battle of Austerlitz. | |
| Acting | Sergei Bondarchuk’s performance as Pierre Bezukhov is deemed adequate or commendable for its consistency, though some critics believe the role would have benefited from a younger lead actor. | |
| Pacing | While the film's first half is lauded for its emotional intensity and character development, the latter portion is criticized for becoming repetitive and dull, leading to a loss of momentum. |