War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova

1966 1h 38m RU

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ludmila Savelyeva
Natasha Rostova
Sergei Bondarchuk
Pierre Bezukhov
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Andrei Bolkonsky
Viktor Stanitsyn
Ilya Andreyevich Rostov
Kira Golovko
Countess Rostova
Oleg Tabakov
Nikolai Rostov
Sergei Yermilov
Petya Rostov
Irina Gubanova
Sonya

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 74 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. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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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.
6Ludmila Savelyeva and Sergei Bondarchuk and Vyacheslav Tikhonov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0061162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 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: Mikhail Bogdanov
Costume design: Mikhail Chikovani
Makeup / hair: Mikhail Chikirev
Runtime: 98 min · 1h 38m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova (1966)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 2,111 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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.