"War and Peace" (2007) TV mini-series

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Directors:

Robert Dornhelm
Brendan Donnison

Writers:

Lorenzo Favella (writer)
Enrico Medioli (writer)

Release Date:

19 October 2007 (Belgium)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The story of five aristocratic families in Russia during the the Napoleonic Era.

Plot Keywords:

Russia | Husband Wife Relationship | Family Crisis | Napoleonic Conquest | Sex

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Alexander Beyer	...	Pierre Bezukhov
Clémence Poésy	...	Natasha Rostova
Alessio Boni	...	Prince Andrej Bolkonsky
Malcolm McDowell	...	Prince Bolkonsky
Andrea Giordana	...	Count Rostov
Brenda Blethyn	...	Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa
Violante Placido	...	Helene Kuragin
Toni Bertorelli	...	Vasilii Kuragin
Hannelore Elsner	...	Countess Rostova
Benjamin Sadler	...	Dolokhov
Pilar Abella	...	Mademoisellle Bourienne
Ken Duken	...	Anatole Kuragin
Hary Prinz	...	Denisov
Vladimir Ilyin	...	Kutuzov
Dmitri Isayev	...	Nikolaj

Also Known As:

"Guerra e pace" (Italy)
"Guerre et paix" (France)
"Krieg und Frieden" (Germany)
"Wojna i pokój" (Poland)

Runtime:

USA:480 min (including commercials) | Russia:395 min

Country:

Italy | France | Germany | Russia | Poland

Language:

Russian | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Bolshoi Drama Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia

Company:

Lux Vide

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Near the end of the series (set in 1813), Pierre plays the first bars of Chopin's Nocturne in C sharp minor - which was composed in 1830.

It's very convincingly and authentically

Countries of the Europe tried very much to make this movie. Movie is outstanding, but not without remarks. Firstly, Clémence Poésy does not approach for Natasha Rostova at all. There is no that charm which was described by the Leo Tolstoi in the novel. Secondly, in the end of first part of movie was used music by... modern composer Aram Khachaturyan for the Lermontov's drama "Masquerade". Italian actor Alessio Boni is ingenious! I think, that his role the best in this film! Hi is one of the best actors, ever played role of Andrey Bolkonsky. Alexander Beyer's work (Pierre Bezukhov) is very convincing. Noticeably, that this actor really very well knows "War and peace". It has allowed it to represent Pierre Bezukhov very authentically. The image of old prince Bolkonsky (M. McDowell) has turned out very expressive and truthful. Such old Russian prince - the petty tyrant. In common, movie is remarkable!