period drama,19th century,russian literature

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1966)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Sergey Bondarchuk
  • Profile picture of Ludmila Savelyeva
    Natasha Rostova Ludmila Savelyeva
  • Profile picture of Sergey Bondarchuk
    Pierre Bezukhov Sergey Bondarchuk
  • Profile picture of Vyacheslav Tikhonov
    Andrei Bolkonsky Vyacheslav Tikhonov
  • Profile picture of Viktor Stanitsyn
    Ilya Andreyevich Rostov Viktor Stanitsyn
  • Profile picture of Kira Golovko
    Countess Rostova Kira Golovko
  • Profile picture of Oleg Tabakov
    Nikolai Rostov Oleg Tabakov
  • Profile picture of Sergei Yermilov
    Petya Rostov (uncredited) Sergei Yermilov
  • Profile picture of Irina Gubanova
    Sonya Irina Gubanova

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Keywords

  • period drama
  • 19th century
  • russian literature