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War and Peace (1956)

"The greatest novel ever written ... Now magnificently alive on the screen!"

6.7/10(256 votes)
3h 28m
August 21, 1956
War
Romance
Drama
History
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Plot Summary

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

Movie Details

Original Title
War and Peace
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
$12.0M

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Cast

Audrey Hepburn as Natasha Rostova

Audrey Hepburn

Natasha Rostova

Henry Fonda as Pierre Bezukhov

Henry Fonda

Pierre Bezukhov

Mel Ferrer as Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

Mel Ferrer

Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

Vittorio Gassman as Anatol Kuragin

Vittorio Gassman

Anatol Kuragin

Herbert Lom as Napoleon

Herbert Lom

Napoleon

Oskar Homolka as Field Marshal Kutuzov

Oskar Homolka

Field Marshal Kutuzov

Anita Ekberg as Helene Kuragina

Anita Ekberg

Helene Kuragina

Barry Jones as Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov

Barry Jones

Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov

May Britt as Sonia Rostova

May Britt

Sonia Rostova

Jeremy Brett as Nikolai Rostov

Jeremy Brett

Nikolai Rostov

John Mills as Platon Karataev

John Mills

Platon Karataev

Helmut Dantine as Dolokhov

Helmut Dantine

Dolokhov

Tullio Carminati as Prince Vasili Kuragin

Tullio Carminati

Prince Vasili Kuragin

Milly Vitale as Lisa Bolkonskaya

Milly Vitale

Lisa Bolkonskaya

Lea Seidl as Countess Rostov

Lea Seidl

Countess Rostov

Anna Maria Ferrero as Maria Bolkonskaya

Anna Maria Ferrero

Maria Bolkonskaya

Wilfrid Lawson as Prince Bolkonsky (as Wilfred Lawson)

Wilfrid Lawson

Prince Bolkonsky (as Wilfred Lawson)

Patrick Crean as Denisov

Patrick Crean

Denisov

Sean Barrett as Petya Rostov

Sean Barrett

Petya Rostov

Gertrude Flynn as Mariya Peronskaya

Gertrude Flynn

Mariya Peronskaya

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures logoParamount Pictures
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

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