Summary
In 1805 St. Petersburg, Pierre Bezukhov, 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 General Napoleon Bonaparte. Part one of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.
Details
Release Date: March 14, 1966
Runtime: 147 minutes
Genres: History, Romance, War, Drama
Original Language: RU
Rating: ⭐ 7.5/10 (73 votes)
War and Peace Collection

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
In 1805 St. Petersburg, Pierre Bezukhov, 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 General Napoleon Bonaparte. Part one of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.

War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova
As 1809 nears its end, Natasha attends her first ball, where Andrei falls in love with her with the intent of marriage. However, as her father demands they wait, the prince travels abroad, leaving Natasha in desperate longing. But she meets Anatol Kuragin and forgets Andrei. Part two of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.

War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812
In 1812, as Napoleon's army invades Russia, Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pierre sets out to watch the armies' impending confrontation. As the Battle of Borodino rages, he volunteers to assist in an artillery battery. Part three of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.

War and Peace, Part IV: Pierre Bezukhov
As Moscow is set ablaze by the retreating Russians, the Rostovs flee their estate, taking wounded soldiers with them, and unbeknownst to them, also Andrei. Pierre, dressed as a peasant, tries to assassinate Napoleon but is taken prisoner. As the French are forced to retreat, he's marched for months with the Grande Armée, until being freed by a raiding party. Part four of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.
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Cast

Ludmila Savelyeva
Natasha Rostova

Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Andrei Bolkonsky

Viktor Stanitsyn
Ilya Andreyevich Rostov

Kira Golovko
Countess Rostova

Oleg Tabakov
Nikolai Rostov

Sergei Yermilov
Petya Rostov (uncredited)

Irina Gubanova
Sonya

Anatoli Ktorov
Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky

Antonina Shuranova
Princess Mariya

Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Lisa Bolkonskaya

Boris Smirnov
Prince Vasili

Irina Skobtseva
Hélène

Vasili Lanovoy
Anatol Kuragin

Oleg Efremov
Dolokhov

Nikolai Tolkachyov
Count Bezukhov

Yelena Tyapkina
Akhrosimova

Eduard Martsevich
Drubetskoy

Angelina Stepanova
Anna Pavlovna Scherer

Gemma Firsova
Katish Mamontova

Galina Kravchenko
Maria Lvovna Karagina

Boris Zakhava
Field Marshal Kutuzov

Nikolay Trofimov
Tushin

Giuli Chokhonelidze
Bagration

Nikolai Rybnikov
Denisov

Viktor Murganov
Tsar Alexander I

Vladislav Strzhelchik
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

Nikolai Bubnov
General Mack

Ivan Solovyov
Shinshin

Yuri Chekulayev
Nesvitsky

Pyotr Savin
Timokhin

Ivan Turchenkov
Russian Soldier

Nikolai Khryashchikov
Russian Soldier

Semen Svashenko
Russian Soldier

Aleksandr Lebedev
Russian Soldier

Nikolay Smorchkov
Russian Soldier

Ivan Zhevago
Russian Soldier

Aleksey Bakhar
Russian Soldier

Aleksandr Degtyar
Russian Soldier (uncredited)

Marina Dobrovolskaya
Vera

Nikolay Lebedev
Abbot

Aleksandr Fadeyev
Viscount

Alfred Rebane
Austrian General

Ervin Knausmyuller
Weyrother

Aleksandr Barushnoy

Vladimir Mashchenko
Ippolit Kuragin

Aleksei Kuznetsov
Officer (uncredited)

Oleg Shtoda
Officer (uncredited)

Yuri Leonidov
Nesvitsky (uncredited)

Lyudmila Davydova
Princess Bezukhova (uncredited)

Nikolay Keyl




