

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
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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
Release Date:
1966-03-14
Runtime:
2h 27m
Director:
Sergey Bondarchuk
Writer:
Vasiliy Solovyov, Sergey Bondarchuk
Top Cast

Ludmila Savelyeva
Natasha Rostova

Sergey Bondarchuk
Pierre Bezukhov

Vyacheslav Tikhonov
Andrei Bolkonsky

Viktor Stanitsyn
Ilya Andreyevich Rostov

Kira Golovko
Countess Rostova

Oleg Tabakov
Nikolai Rostov

Sergei Yermilov
Petya Rostov (uncredited)

Irina Gubanova
Sonya

Anatoli Ktorov
Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky

Antonina Shuranova
Princess Mariya

Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Lisa Bolkonskaya

Boris Smirnov
Prince Vasili
Official Videos

War and Peace | Trailer | Opens May 24
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