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Voĭna i mir /

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The fates of three souls-- the blundering, good-hearted Pierre; the heroically tragic Prince Andrei; and the radiant, tempestuous Natasha-- collide amid the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. The film conjures a sweeping vision of grand balls that glitter with rococo beauty and epic breathtaki...

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Uniform Title:Voĭna i mir (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Bondarchuk, Sergeĭ, 1920-1994 (Screenwriter, Actor), Solovʹev, Vasiliĭ (Vasiliĭ Ivanovich), 1925-2012 (Screenwriter), Petrit︠s︡kiĭ, Anatoliĭ, 1931- (director of photography.), Ovchinnikov, Vi︠a︡cheslav, 1936- (composer (expression)), Savelʹeva, Li︠u︡dmila, 1942- (Actor), Tikhonov, Vi︠a︡cheslav, 1928-2009 (Actor), Stanit︠s︡yn, Viktor, 1897-1976 (Actor), Golovko, Kira, 1919-2017 (Actor), Tabakov, Oleg, 1935-2018 (Actor), Gubanova, Irina (Actor), Ktorov, Anatoliĭ Petrovich, 1898-1980 (Actor), Vertinskai︠a︡, Anastasii︠a︡, 1944- (Actor), Skobt︠s︡eva, Irina, 1927-2020 (Actor), Zakhava, Boris, 1896-1976 (Actor), Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:Russian
Language Notes:Russian dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019]
Edition:Two Blu-ray special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 983.
Subjects:
Russia > History > Alexander I, 1801-1825 > Drama.
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Campaigns > Russia > Drama.
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821 > Drama.
Aristocracy (Social class) > Russia > Drama.
Napoleon > I, > Emperor of the French, > 1769-1821.
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910.
Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815)
Military campaigns.
Russia (Federation)
1800-1825
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
History.
Romance films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Soviet.
War films.
Epic films.
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Summary:The fates of three souls-- the blundering, good-hearted Pierre; the heroically tragic Prince Andrei; and the radiant, tempestuous Natasha-- collide amid the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. The film conjures a sweeping vision of grand balls that glitter with rococo beauty and epic breathtaking battles.
Item Description:Title and credits from screen.
Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
Features: New 2K digital restoration; New interviews with cinematographer Anatoly Petritsky and filmmaker Fedor Bondarchuk, son of director Sergei Bondarchuk; Two documentaries, from 1966 and 1969, about the making of the film; Television program from 1967 on actor Ludmila Savelyeva, featuring Sergei Bondarchuk; New program with historian Denise J. Youngblood (Bondarchuk's "War and Peace": Literary Classic to Soviet Cinematic Epic) detailing the cultural and historical contexts for the film; Janus Films rerelease trailer; New English subtitle translation; An essay by critic Ella Taylor.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (422 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out leaflet (47 x 37cm, folded to 18 x 12 cm).
Format:Blu-ray, region A; 16:9 widescreen presentation (2.35:1 aspect ratio); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Anatoliĭ Petrit︠s︡kiĭ ; editor, Tatʹi︠a︡na Likhacheva ; music, Vi︠a︡cheslav Ovchinnikov.
ISBN:9781681436029
1681436027