War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

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77
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NR 1 hr 22 minDrama, War, HistoryWar and Peace Collection PosterPart of War and Peace Collection
In 1812, Napoleon's Army invades Russia. Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pierre sets out to watch the upcoming confrontation between the armies. During the Battle of Borodino, he volunteers to assist in an artillery battery. Bolkonsky's unit waits in the reserve, but he is hit by a shell. Both Anatol and Bolkosnky suffer severe wounds. The French Army is victorious and advances on Moscow.
StarringLudmila SavelyevaSergey BondarchukVyacheslav Tikhonov
DirectorSergey Bondarchuk

Movie Details

Original Language:Russian
Production Companies:Mosfilm
Movie Tags:
19th centuryperiod dramarussian literature

War and Peace Collection

An epic, four part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel "War and Peace" detailing the life of several Russian aristocratic families surrounding the 1812 Napoleon's invasion of Russia.