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War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

Original title: Voyna i mir I: Andrey Bolkonskiy
  • 19651965
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  • 2h 27m
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8.2/10
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Voyna i mir I: Andrey Bolkonskiy (1965)
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  • War
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Sergey Bondarchuk
  • Writers
    • Lev Tolstoy(novel "Voyna i mir")
    • Sergey Bondarchuk(screenplay)
    • Vasiliy Solovyov(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lyudmila Saveleva
    • Sergey Bondarchuk
    • Vyacheslav Tikhonov
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  • Director
    • Sergey Bondarchuk
  • Writers
    • Lev Tolstoy(novel "Voyna i mir")
    • Sergey Bondarchuk(screenplay)
    • Vasiliy Solovyov(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lyudmila Saveleva
    • Sergey Bondarchuk
    • Vyacheslav Tikhonov
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Voyna i mir I: Andrey Bolkonskiy (1965)
    Sergey Bondarchuk, Lyudmila Saveleva, Irina Skobtseva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Lev Tolstoy, and Anastasiya Vertinskaya in Voyna i mir I: Andrey Bolkonskiy (1965)
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    Voyna i mir I: Andrey Bolkonskiy (1965)

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    Lyudmila Saveleva
    Lyudmila Saveleva
    • Natasha Rostovaas Natasha Rostova
    Sergey Bondarchuk
    Sergey Bondarchuk
    • Pierre Besukhovas Pierre Besukhov
    Vyacheslav Tikhonov
    Vyacheslav Tikhonov
    • Prince Andrei Bolkonskyas Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
    Viktor Stanitsyn
    Viktor Stanitsyn
    • Ilya Andreyevitch Rostovas Ilya Andreyevitch Rostov
    Kira Golovko
    Kira Golovko
    • Countess Rostovaas Countess Rostova
    Oleg Tabakov
    Oleg Tabakov
    • Nikolai Rostovas Nikolai Rostov
    Irina Gubanova
    Irina Gubanova
    • Soniyaas Soniya
    Anatoli Ktorov
    Anatoli Ktorov
    • Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonskyas Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky
    Antonina Shuranova
    Antonina Shuranova
    • Princess Mariyaas Princess Mariya
    Anastasiya Vertinskaya
    Anastasiya Vertinskaya
    • Lisa Bolkonskayaas Lisa Bolkonskaya
    Boris Smirnov
    Boris Smirnov
    • Prince Vasili Kuraginas Prince Vasili Kuragin
    Irina Skobtseva
    Irina Skobtseva
    • Hélène Bezukhovaas Hélène Bezukhova
    Vasiliy Lanovoy
    Vasiliy Lanovoy
    • Anatol Kuraginas Anatol Kuragin
    Oleg Efremov
    Oleg Efremov
    • Dolokhovas Dolokhov
    Elena Tyapkina
    Elena Tyapkina
    • Akhrosimovaas Akhrosimova
    Klavdiya Polovikova
    Klavdiya Polovikova
    • Drubezkayaas Drubezkaya
    Angelina Stepanova
    Angelina Stepanova
    • Anna Pavlovna Shereras Anna Pavlovna Sherer
    • (as A. Stepanova)
    Dzhemma Firsova
    Dzhemma Firsova
    • Katish Mamontovaas Katish Mamontova
    • Director
      • Sergey Bondarchuk
    • Writers
      • Lev Tolstoy(novel "Voyna i mir")
      • Sergey Bondarchuk(screenplay)
      • Vasiliy Solovyov(screenplay)
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    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. —AnonymusB
    • imperial russia
    • year 1805
    • battle of austerlitz
    • roman numeral in title
    • first part
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      • Drama
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      In 2018, Mosfilm undertook a 4K digital restoration of this film.
    • Alternate versions
      There are three different versions: The American release, a 360 minute film in two parts (dubbed in English) (see also War and Peace (1968/I)). The Russian release, a series of four films totaling 403 minutes (see also 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, suggesting an unreleased Director's Cut.
    • Connections
      Edited into War and Peace (1965)

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    9/10
    Powerful turmoil
    'War and Peace' is from personal perspective one of the magnum opuses in literature. It is very powerful, admittedly not the easiest to be gripped by straightaway, and the story is very rich with complex characterisation and themes. It is very difficult to adapt as a result of all of this, as well as the mammoth length. From personal experience, as an avid reader of all genres this and Stephen King's 'IT', at least they're the ones coming to mind at the moment, have the longest lengths of any book.

    Anybody who even as much attempts to adapt Leo Tolstoy's magnum opus 'War and Peace' deserves at least a pat on the back for trying, regardless of how successful it is in doing so or not. This adaptation from Sergei Bondarchuk is one of the best, evidenced already in this first part, alongside the 1972 mini-series. When it comes to flawed but towering achievements, this adaptation immediately fits that distinction, something that shouldn't be missed regardless of whether you speak or have knowledge of Russian or not. Part 1 is excellent and starts the adaptation off on a more than promising note, though all four parts have so many fantastic merits in their own way. Even if more than one sitting is necessary as the whole adaptation is very lengthy and heavy going (not meant in a bad way).

    Pacing at times could have been tighter as we are introduced to the characters. And the tone is occasionally a touch too sullen, the savage satirical bite that is sometimes adopted in the source material could have been brought out more.

    Mostly though the acting is fine. Particularly Vyacheslav Tikhonov, while Bondarchuk himself as Pierre has grown on me and Pierre is one of the more fleshed out characters here.

    Visually, 'War and Peace Part 1: Andrei Bolkonsky' is stunning. The scenery and period detail is spectacular and gives a sense of time and place far better than any other version of War and Peace and the cinematography is inventive and enough to take the breath away. The scope and spectacle is also enormous and that is apparent in the truly gut wrenching war scenes. Enhanced by a truly chilling music score, not only music that was emotionally powerful and beautiful to listen to but also gave a sense that the story was set in Russia in the way that few of the other versions managed to achieve, only the 2016 music score came close.

    The script is rich in detail, thoughtful and mostly true to Tolstoy's style, and the story while not the easiest to get into straightaway is compelling on the whole, at its best in the war scenes. Fans of the book will be thrilled to find as many of the key scenes, themes and characters kept intact as much as possible and with the full impact they should do, while the human drama is more often than not thoughtful and genuinely poignant, even if here a lot of it is set up. The characters don't come over as caricatures, with Pierre actually being the most real character here. Bondarchuk's direction is remarkable, his task was monumental and he succeeded in making it completely fascinating and the spectacle is not just jaw dropping visually it has soul and emotional impact.

    Altogether, excellent first part to a towering achievement. 9/10
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    • Release date
      • March 14, 1966 (Soviet Union)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Krieg und Frieden - Teil 1: Andrej Bolkonski
    • Production company
      • Mosfilm
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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