War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

1967 1h 21m RU

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ludmila Savelyeva
Natasha Rostova
Sergei Bondarchuk
Pierre Bezukhov
Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Andrei Bolkonsky
Boris Zakhava
Kutuzov
Viktor Stanitsyn
Ilya Andreyevich Rostov
Kira Golovko
Countess Rostova
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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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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59 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 Yelena Surazhskaya 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: tt0062455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergei Bondarchuk directs. Anatoly Petritsky behind the camera. Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov scores. Yelena Surazhskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "War and Peace Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, shot by Anatoly Petritsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yelena Surazhskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ludmila Savelyeva and Sergei Bondarchuk and Vyacheslav Tikhonov carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0062455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "napoleon bonaparte", "period drama", "war of 1812".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Anatoly Petritsky
Original score: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Editing: Yelena Surazhskaya
Production design: Mikhail Bogdanov
Costume design: Mikhail Chikovani
Makeup / hair: Mikhail Chikirev
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: RU
IMDB: War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812 (1967)

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.