War and Peace (1956)

Release Date: 1956

DVD Release Date: December 3rd, 2002

PG |3 hr 28 min

In the years leading to Napoleon's invasion, members of the Russian aristocracy face a myriad of personal tragedies. After his father dies, Count Pierre Bezukhov (Henry Fonda), a friend of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (Mel Ferrer), receives a substantial inheritance. When he decides to marry, Bezukhov unwisely chooses a conniving princess (Anita Ekberg). As for Bolkonsky, his wife dies during childbirth, after which he falls in love with Natasha Rostova (Audrey Hepburn) but is soon called to war.

Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, John Mills, Herbert Lom, Oscar Homolka, Anita Ekberg

Director: King Vidor

Genres: Historical drama

Production Co: Dino de Laurentiis Corp.

Keywords: Quest, Intense, Passionate, Death, Soldier, Love, Marriage, Sister