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Release Date:
21 August 1956 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Greatest Novel Ever Written ... Now Magnificently Alive On The Screen! more
Plot:
Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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7 nominations
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(20 articles)
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King Vidor's masterful version is simplified and stagey, but still beautifully done.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Audrey Hepburn | ... | Natasha Rostova |
 | Henry Fonda | ... | Pierre Bezukhov |
 | Mel Ferrer | ... | Prince Andrei Bolkonsky |
| Vittorio Gassman | ... | Anatol Kuragin |
 | Herbert Lom | ... | Napoleon |
| Oskar Homolka | ... | Field Marshal Kutuzov (as Oscar Homolka) |
 | Anita Ekberg | ... | Helene Kuragina |
| Helmut Dantine | ... | Dolokhov |
| Tullio Carminati | ... | Prince Vasili Kuragin |
 | Barry Jones | ... | Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov |
| Milly Vitale | ... | Lisa Bolkonskaya |
| Lea Seidl | ... | Countess Rostov |
| Anna-Maria Ferrero | ... | Maria Bolkonskaya (as Anna Maria Ferrero) |
| Wilfrid Lawson | ... | Prince Bolkonsky (as Wilfred Lawson) |
| May Britt | ... | Sonia Rostova |
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Also Known As:
Guerra e pace (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for violence.
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Runtime:
208 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System) |
Perspecta Stereo
Certification:
Italy:T |
Brazil:Livre |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:G |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-14 |
Spain:18 |
USA:PG |
Canada:PG
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The first draft of the screenplay was 506 pages, over 5 times the size of an average screenplay.
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Continuity: When Natasha is sitting next the dying Prince Andrei's bed, she leans her both hands on her legs. In the next shot, when Kolya enters in the room, her right hand is on the top of the bed pole.
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Gen. Kutuzov:
The only important battle is the last.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Chris & Don. A Love Story (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Die Rose von Nowgorod
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This film version of Tolstoy's novel nicely captures the essence of his story. The VistaVision, Technicolor photography by Jack Cardiff give the the set pieces the look of a classic painting. Nino Rota's lavish score perfectly compliments the visuals. The casting is superb; and even though Fonda is physically wrong in the critical role of Pierre, his dignified persona makes up for it. Hepburn, as ever, is radiant as Natasha, and hits her marks perfectly. Anita Ekberg's superstructure alone brings Helene to life; Ferrer, Homolka and Mills are all, likewise, wonderful in this. The largely underappreciated Herbert Lom is absolutely brilliant as Napoleon. Practically speaking, this is a notable film adaptation of an enormous literary work, inspite of any comparisons one would care to make between the book and the movie.