War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

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Release Date

3/14/1966

Runtime

147 mins

Overview

The first film of a four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 novel. In St. Petersburg of 1805, Pierre Bezukhov, the 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 Napoleon.

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Budget

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A sweeping, patient immersion into the lives of Russian aristocrats caught between personal aspiration and historical upheaval during the Napoleonic wars. Tolstoy's grand social canvas unfolds with operatic scope and intimate character study in equal measure.

Mood

EpicContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

AmbitionIdentityFamilyWarLove

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

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Structure

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