War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

1966 2h 27m RU

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Andrei Bolkonsky
Sergei Bondarchuk
Pierre Bezukhov
Ludmila Savelyeva
Natasha Rostova
Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Lisa Bolkonskaya
Viktor Stanitsyn
Ilya Andreyevich Rostov
Kira Golovko
Countess Rostova
Oleg Tabakov
Nikolai Rostov
Nikolay Kodin
Petya Rostov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Bondarchuk
Writers: Sergei Bondarchuk, Vasiliy Solovyov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "War and Peace Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, shot by Anatoly Petritsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatyana Likhachyova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Sergei Bondarchuk and Ludmila Savelyeva carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sergei Bondarchuk directs. Anatoly Petritsky behind the camera. Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov scores. Tatyana Likhachyova cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "War and Peace Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, shot by Anatoly Petritsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tatyana Likhachyova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Sergei Bondarchuk and Ludmila Savelyeva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0059884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anatoly Petritsky
Original score: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Editing: Tatyana Likhachyova
Production design: Said Menyalshchikov
Costume design: Mikhail Chikovani
Makeup / hair: Mikhail Chikirev
Runtime: 147 min · 2h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1966)

Part of

War and Peace Collection

An epic, four part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" detailing the life of several Russian aristocratic families surrounding the 1812 Napoleon's invasion of Russia.