War and Peace (1956)
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- PG
- 3h 28min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Aug 1956 (USA)
- Movie
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia, including his disastrous 1812 invasion, serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.
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- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations.
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| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
Natasha Rostova
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Pierre Bezukhov
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| Mel Ferrer | ... |
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
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| Vittorio Gassman | ... |
Anatol Kuragin
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| Herbert Lom | ... |
Napoleon
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| Oscar Homolka | ... |
Field Marshal Kutuzov
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| Anita Ekberg | ... |
Helene Kuragina
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| Helmut Dantine | ... |
Dolokhov
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| Tullio Carminati | ... |
Prince Vasili Kuragin
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| Barry Jones | ... |
Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov
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| Milly Vitale | ... |
Lisa Bolkonskaya
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Lea Seidl | ... |
Countess Rostov
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| Anna Maria Ferrero | ... |
Maria Bolkonskaya
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| Wilfrid Lawson | ... |
Prince Bolkonsky
(as Wilfred Lawson)
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| May Britt | ... |
Sonia Rostova
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| Jeremy Brett | ... |
Nikolai Rostov
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Patrick Crean | ... |
Denisov
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Sean Barrett | ... |
Petya Rostov
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| Gertrude Flynn | ... |
Mariya Peronskaya
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| John Mills | ... |
Platon Karataev
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| Antonio Acqua | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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| Giuseppe Addobbati | ... |
House Servant (uncredited)
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Mario Addobbati | ... |
Young Servant at Rostov's (uncredited)
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Inna Alexeieff | ... |
Governess (uncredited)
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| Marisa Allasio | ... |
Matrosha (uncredited)
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Luciano Angelini | ... |
Young Soldier at Borodino (uncredited)
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Fortunato Arena | ... |
French Soldier with Jewels (uncredited)
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Bruno Ariè | ... |
Officer at Dolokhov's party (uncredited)
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Zulina Badaloni | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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Cesare Barbetti | ... |
Young Soldier Shot in Front of Pierre (uncredited)
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Vincent Barbi | ... |
Balaga (uncredited)
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Patrick Barrett | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
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Michael Billingsley | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
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Augusto Borselli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Georges Bréhat | ... |
French Officer at Execution (uncredited)
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Otello Capanna | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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Mario Cardoni | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Stefano Ceccarelli | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
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| Guido Celano | ... |
Victor (uncredited)
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Franz Colangeli | ... |
Opera Guest (uncredited)
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Carmelo Consoli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Geoffrey Copleston | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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| Tiziano Cortini | ... |
Officer at Dolokhov's Party (uncredited)
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Giorgio Costantini | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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Dave Crowley | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
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Robert Cunningham | ... |
Pierre's Second at Duel (uncredited)
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Alex D'Alessio | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Carlo Dale | ... |
Young French Officer (uncredited)
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Henry Danieli | ... |
(uncredited)
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Paul Davis | ... |
Young French Officer (uncredited)
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Richard Dawson | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Lucio De Santis | ... |
Young Officer at Orgy (uncredited)
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| Mino Doro | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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| Andrea Esterhazy | ... |
Dolokhov's Second at Duel (uncredited)
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Andrea Fantasia | ... |
Constand (uncredited)
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Charles Fawcett | ... |
Russian Artillery Captain (uncredited)
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Francis Foucaud | ... |
French Soldier (uncredited)
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Alan Furlan | ... |
Russian Officer (uncredited)
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Angelo Galassi | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
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Nándor Gallai | ... |
Bezukhov's Servant (uncredited)
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Stephen Garrett | ... |
Coachman / Doctor (uncredited)
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Dino Gelio | ... |
(uncredited)
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Micaela Giustiniani | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Christopher Hofer | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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John Horne | ... |
Count Denilov (uncredited)
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Jolly | ... |
Karataev's Dog (uncredited)
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Sdenka Kirchen | ... |
Old Maid (uncredited)
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Dmitriy Konstantinov | ... |
Young Officer at Orgy (uncredited)
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Mauro Lanciani | ... |
Young Prince Nicholas (uncredited)
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Stephen Lang | ... |
Tichon - Old Servant of Bolkonskty (uncredited)
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Arcibaldo Layall | ... |
(uncredited)
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Marianne Leibl | ... |
Governess (uncredited)
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Don Little | ... |
Gentleman at Ball (uncredited)
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Rodolfo Lodi | ... |
Russian Officer (uncredited)
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Alberto Lolli | ... |
Prokofi - Rostov's Butler (uncredited)
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Gianni Luda | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Archibald L. Lyall | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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| Clelia Matania | ... |
Mademoiselle Geoges (uncredited)
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Richard McNamara | ... |
De Beausset - French Messenger (uncredited)
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Romano Milani | ... |
French Officer with Prostitutes (uncredited)
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Nino Milia | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sandro Mondini | ... |
Opera Guest (uncredited)
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Enzo Mondino | ... |
Russian POW (uncredited)
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| Enrico Olivieri | ... |
French Drummer (uncredited)
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Eric Oulton | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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Piero Palermini | ... |
Russian Artillery Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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Piero Pastore | ... |
Soldier with Andrei (uncredited)
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Teresa Pellati | ... |
Liudmila (uncredited)
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Frank Pex | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Mimmo Poli | ... |
Officer at Dolokhov's Party / Dolokhov's Servant (uncredited)
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Paola Quagliero | ... |
Young Girl Protected by Pierre (uncredited)
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Savo Raskovitch | ... |
Czar Alexander I (uncredited)
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Jerry Riggio | ... |
French Officer (uncredited)
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Alfredo Rizzo | ... |
Russian Soldier (uncredited)
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| Giacomo Rossi Stuart | ... |
Young Cossack (uncredited)
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Giovanni Rossi-Loti | ... |
Young Russian Officer (uncredited)
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Carlo Sabatini | ... |
Young Guard (uncredited)
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Umberto Sacripante | ... |
Russian POW (uncredited)
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| Amerigo Santarelli | ... |
French Soldier (uncredited)
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Aldo Saporetti | ... |
Guest at Dolochov's Party (uncredited)
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| John Stacy | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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| Robert Stephens | ... |
Officer Talking with Natasha (uncredited)
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Eschilo Tarquini | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Alessandro Tedeschi | ... |
Recital Guest (uncredited)
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Maria Tedeschi | ... |
Mourning Woman (uncredited)
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Gilberto Tofano | ... |
Young Dying Soldier (uncredited)
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Michael Tor | ... |
Priest / Bolkonsky Servant (uncredited)
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| Gualtiero Tumiati | ... |
Count Kirill Bezukhov (uncredited)
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Joop van Hulzen | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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Henri Vidon | ... |
Russian General (uncredited)
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Robin White Cross | ... |
Young Officer at Orgy (uncredited)
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| Maria Zanoli | ... |
Mavra - Rostov Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| King Vidor | ||
Written by
| Lev Tolstoy | ... | (based on the novel by) (as Leo Tolstoy) |
| Bridget Boland | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Robert Westerby | ... | (adaptation) & |
| King Vidor | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Mario Camerini | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Ennio De Concini | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Ivo Perilli | ... | (adaptation) |
| Elizabeth Hill | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Gian Gaspare Napolitano | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Irwin Shaw | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Mario Soldati | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Nino Rota | ... | (music score) |
Cinematography by
| Jack Cardiff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Leo Catozzo | ||
Editorial Department
| Stuart Gilmore | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Mario Chiari | ||
Set Decoration by
| Piero Gherardi | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria De Matteis | ... | (costumes) |
| Giulio Ferrari | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Bud Bashaw Jr. | ... | makeup artist: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited) |
| Grazia De Rossi | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bruno Todini | ... | general production manager |
| Giorgio Adriani | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Fernando Cinquini | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
| Luciano Sacripanti | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
| Fausto Saraceni | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guidarino Guidi | ... | assistant director |
| Bernard Vorhaus | ... | assistant director (as Piero Mussetta) |
| Carlo Lastricati | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Mario Soldati | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Franz Bachelin | ... | associate art director |
| Gianni Polidori | ... | assistant art director |
| Yuriy Tsarev | ... | poster artist: Soviet Union |
| Mario Garbuglia | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | head scenic painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie Hodgson | ... | sound editor |
| Charles Knott | ... | sound recordist |
| Aldo Calpini | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| R.D. Cook | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Achille Filo Della Torre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Nick Gerolimates | ... | sound cable (uncredited) |
| Hayden Hohstadt | ... | mike grip (uncredited) |
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Bud Parman | ... | sound boom (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Costel Grozea | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bruno Ariè | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alfio Caltabiano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Otello Capanna | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aldo Tonti | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Dennis Bartlett | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Francesco Brescini | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Mal Bulloch | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Bud Fraker | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Guy Harris | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Al Holton | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Otello Martelli | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Bill Neff | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Lorne Netten | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Tony Spratling | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | music director |
Additional Crew
| Arthur Fellows | ... | production assistant: Mr. Vidor |
| Ralph B. Serpe | ... | production assistant: New York (as Ralph Serpe) |
| Guy Thomajan | ... | dialogue coach |
| Mario Besesti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Oskar Homolka (uncredited) |
| Fiorella Betti | ... | italian voice dubbing: Anna Maria Ferrero (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing: May Brit (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Wilfrid Lawson (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Henry Fonda (uncredited) |
| Dhia Cristiani | ... | italian voice dubbing: Milly Vitale (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Helmut Dantine (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Audrey Hepburn (uncredited) |
| Franca Dominici | ... | italian voice dubbing: Lea Seidl (uncredited) |
| Arnoldo Foà | ... | italian voice dubbing: Herbert Lom (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Patrick Crean (uncredited) |
| Augusto Marcacci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Tullio Carminati (uncredited) |
| Howard Marion-Crawford | ... | english voice dubbing: Wilfred Lawson (uncredited) |
| Aurel Milloss | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Amilcare Pettinelli | ... | italian voice dubbing: Barry Jones (uncredited) |
| Robert Rietty | ... | english voice dubbing: Jerry Riggio (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Jeremy Brett (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | italian voice dubbing: John Mills (uncredited) |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | ... | italian narrator (uncredited) |
| Art Sarno | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Mel Ferrer (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Anita Ekberg (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | italian voice dubbing: Sean Barrett (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Associated British-Pathé (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1957) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1963) (United States) (VHS) (re-release) (A Paramount Release)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (United States) (tv)
- NHK (1970) (Japan) (tv)
- Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV) (1972) (Japan) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2024) (France) (tv)
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (Italy) (theatrical)
- TCM Cinema (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Costumi d'Arte (costume supplier)
- Tuena (antiques for set decoration supplied by)
- Vangelisti (antiques for set decoration supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
By 1812, Napoleon's (Herbert Lom's) forces controlled much of Europe. Russia, one of the few countries still unconquered, prepares to face Napoleon's troops together with Austria. Amongst the Russian soldiers, are Count Nikolai Rostov (Jeremy Brett) and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (Mel Ferrer). Count Pierre Bezukhov (Henry Fonda), a friend of Andrei's, and self-styled intellectual, who is not interested in fighting. Pierre's life changes when his father dies, leaving him a vast inheritance. He is attracted to Natasha Rostov (Audrey Hepburn), Nikolai's sister, but she is too young, so he gives in to baser desires and marries the shallow, manipulative Princess Helene (Anita Ekberg). The marriage ends when Pierre discovers his wife's true nature. Andrei is captured and later released by the French, and returns home only to watch his wife die in childbirth. A few months later, Pierre and Andrei meet again. Andrei sees Natasha and falls in love, but his father will only permit the marriage if they postpone it for one year until Natasha turns seventeen. While Andrei is away on a military mission, Natasha is drawn to Anatole Kuragin (Vittorio Gassman), a womanizer. Pierre saves Natasha by telling her of Anatole's past before she can elope with him. Napoleon invades Russia. Pierre visits Andrei on the eve of the battle, and observes the battle that follows. Traumatized by the carnage, he vows to kill Napoleon. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | The Greatest Novel Ever Written ... Now Magnificently Alive On The Screen! See more » |
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| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Audrey Hepburn's character was supposed to be thirteen when the movie begins. She was twenty-seven when this movie came out. See more » |
| Goofs | The marching band in the opening parade are all playing modern musical instruments. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Grande Valse Brillante See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Closing credits epilogue: The most difficult thing - but an essential one - is to love Life, to love it even while one suffers, because Life is all. Life is God, and to love Life means to love God. Tolstoy "WAR and PEACE" See more » |
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Prince Andrei Bolkonsky:
There must be something you want to do. Pierre Bezukhov: I want to discover... everything! I want to discover why I know what's right and still do what's wrong. I want to discover what happiness is, and what value there is in suffering. I want to discover why men go to war, and what they really say deep in their hearts when they pray. I want to discover what men and women feel when they say they love. See more » |