Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia, including his disastrous 1812 invasion, serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.
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Cast
King Vidor
Director
Audrey Hepburn
Natasha Rostova
Henry Fonda
Pierre Bezukhov
Mel Ferrer
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Vittorio Gassman
Anatol Kuragin
Herbert Lom
Napoleon
Oscar Homolka
Field Marshal Kutuzov
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
Wilfrid Lawson
Prince Bolkonsky
May Britt
Sonia Rostova
Jeremy Brett
Nikolai Rostov
Patrick Crean
Denisov
Sean Barrett
Petya Rostov
Lev Tolstoy
Writer
Bridget Boland
Writer
Robert Westerby
Writer
King Vidor
Writer
Mario Camerini
Writer
Ennio De Concini
Writer
Ivo Perilli
Writer
Elizabeth Hill
Writer
Gian Gaspare Napolitano
Writer
Irwin Shaw
Writer
Mario Soldati
Writer
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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.
