War and Peace

War and Peace (1956)

16/11/1956 (GB)
War, Romance, Drama, History
3h 28m

The greatest novel ever written ... Now magnificently alive on the screen!

Overview

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.

  • King VidorDirector, Screenplay
  • Mario CameriniScreenplay
  • Robert WesterbyScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $6,000,000

  • Revenue

    $12,500,000

Keywords

  • epic
  • winter
  • marriage
  • napoleon bonaparte
  • family
  • napoleonic wars
  • pistol duel
  • technicolor

Top Billed Cast

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Natasha Rostova

Henry Fonda

Henry Fonda

Pierre Bezukhov

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

Vittorio Gassman

Vittorio Gassman

Anatol Kuragin

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Napoleon

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Field Marshal Kutuzov

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Helene Kuragina

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov

May Britt

May Britt

Sonia Rostova

Jeremy Brett

Jeremy Brett

Nikolai Rostov

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