Cinema
War and Peace
Війна і мир
Sergei Bondarchuk · 1967
Synopsis
Russia from 1805 to 1812, seen through three characters who are not alike: Pierre, an illegitimate son who becomes the richest heir in Moscow, Prince André, who is bored by society and goes off to fight alongside Kutuzov, and Natasha, a very young girl who is discovering everything at once. Around them, two wars against Napoleon and a city on fire.
Context
Produced by Mosfilm, with the support of the Soviet army, which supplied hundreds of horses and more than ten thousand soldiers, and with objects lent by more than forty museums, the film cost more than eight million roubles, the most expensive ever made in the Soviet Union. The first two parts were shown at the Moscow international festival in July 1965; all four were released between March 1966 and November 1967. The director himself plays the role of Pierre.
Who it is for
Four parts running about seven hours in total, in Russian, with passages in French and German.
Prizes and reception
Grand Prix at the Moscow festival in 1965, Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1969, and about one hundred and thirty-five million admissions in the Soviet Union.
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