War and Peace (1956)
Movie
1956
PG
3 HOURS 28 MINS
Historical drama
In an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel, the lives of five Russian aristocratic families intertwine against the backdrop of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century.
Cast & Crew
Audrey Hepburn Natasha Rostov
Henry Fonda Pierre Bezukhov
Mel Ferrer Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
Vittorio Gassman Anatole
John Mills Platon Karatsev
Herbert Lom Napoleon
Oscar Homolka Gen. Kutuzov
Anita Ekberg Helene
Helmut Dantine Dolokhov
Barry Jones Count Rostov
Anna Maria Ferrero Mary Bolkonsky
Milly Vitale Lise
Jeremy Brett Nicholas Rostov
Lea Seidl Countess Rostov
Wilfrid Lawson Prince Bolkonsky
Sean Barrett Petya Rostov
Tullio Carminati Prince Vasili Kuragine
May Britt Sonya Rostov
Patrick Crean Denisov
Gertrude Flynn Mariya Peronskaya (uncredited)
Teresa Pellati Liudmila (uncredited)
King Vidor Director
Ennio De Concini Writer (Adaptation)
Leo Tolstoy Writer (Novel)
King Vidor Writer (Adaptation)
Robert Westerby Writer (Adaptation)
Bridget Boland Writer (Adaptation)
Mario Camerini Writer (Adaptation)
Gian Gaspare Napolitano Writer (Dialogue)
Ivo Perilli Writer (Adaptation)
Mario Soldati Writer (Dialogue)
Dino De Laurentiis Producer
Carlo Ponti Executive Producer
Nino Rota Original Music
Jack Cardiff Cinematography
Gian Gaspare Napolitano Screenwriter
Mario Soldati Screenwriter
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