War & Peace (1972)

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Of the many stage, screen, and television adaptations of Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel War and Peace, this multi-episode British TV version is widely regarded as one of the most thorough and entertaining. The grim days of Napoleonic wars and the "Little Corporal's" ill-fated invasion of Russia were… More Of the many stage, screen, and television adaptations of Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel War and Peace, this multi-episode British TV version is widely regarded as one of the most thorough and entertaining. The grim days of Napoleonic wars and the "Little Corporal's" ill-fated invasion of Russia were shown through the eyes of a large, interwoven group of protagonists, including the sensitive intellectual Pierre (played by a young Anthony Hopkins, who won the BAFTA Best Actor award) and the ethereally lovely Natasha (Morag Hood). Of the supporting cast, Alan Dobie as Prince Bolkonsky and David Swift as Napoleon were standouts. The 20 45-minute episodes of War and Peace first aired in the U.K. from September 28, 1972 through February 8, 1973. The series was syndicated in the U.S. courtesy of PBS beginning November 20, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 12 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: John Davies
Genres: Drama, Television, Classics

In Theaters: Nov 20, 1973 Wide
On DVD: Oct 9, 2007

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins
as Pierre Bezuhov
Anatole Baker
as Anatole Kuragin
Faith Brook
as Countess Rostova

Donald Burton
as Dolohov
Erik Chitty
as Gerasim
Joanna David
as Sonya

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