Voyna i mir = Война и мир = War and Peace
Barcode: 58925685
Call Number: V-RUS 012E
Material Type: Video -DVD
Time: 403 min.
Date: c1965, c2002
System Requirements: NTSC, Region 1
Language: Russian, English, French
Creator: Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk
Description: Napoleon's army advances through Europe, and the high society of St. Petersburg discusses philosophical matters: What sets history in motion? The ambition of an emperor, the hastiness of a tsar, or the talent of a military commander? The destiny of Russia is inseparable from that of Andrei Bolkonsky, Pierre Bezukhov, and Natasha Rostova. This gigantic motion picture epic, based on the novel of the same name by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, has won worldwide critical acclaim. For the shooting of the film’s battle scenes, such as the Battle of Borodino or the 1812 Moscow fire, a regular army was mustered into service, as well as a specially created cavalry regiment. Over 120,000 soldiers participated as extras in the crowd scenes. More than 35,000 costumes were made for the production. The details of 19th-century Russia’s everyday life, the period costumes, society and its traditions, the psychological characteristics and the heroism of the people, the glory of Russian arms – all this attracts the viewer not less than the love story of the delightful Natasha Rostova and the Prince Andrei Bolkonsky. Awards: Grand Prize ex aequo and Diploma to Liudmila Savelyeva for Best Actress at the Moscow IFF, 1965; Honorary Diploma at the Venice IFF, 1965; Golden Globe and Oscar Awards for Best Foreign-Language Film in USA Sergei Bondarchuk, 1968, 403 minutes, 5-disc set Special Features: Disc 1: Materials on Alexander I, 19th-century manor houses; Cast & crew photos and filmographies. Disc 2: Sketches of the sets; Materials on national-lideration; Cast & crew photos and filmographies. Disc 3: Scetches of the sets; Materials on amusements and celebrations in 19th century Russian countryside, M.I. Kutuzov, Russian classicism; Cast & crew photos and filmographies. Disc 4: Sketches of the sets; Materials on Empire style; Cast & crew photos and filmographies. Disc 5: Cast & crew interviews; Interview with the President of Mosfilm Studio K. Shakhnazarov; Documetary films about Sergei Bondarchuk and Leo Tolstoy; “Making of…”; Photo album.
Collection: Language Resource Center