Underplayed Gems

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1965)

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky poster
Original title
Война и Мир 1: Андрей Болконский
Directed by
Sergei Bondarchuk
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
12
Rating
7.6 of 10 from 81 voters
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How it feels

In early 19th century Russia, a young nobleman named Andrei Bolkonsky goes to war with Napoleon's army. The film follows his experiences in battle and his return to society.

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What happens

Krig och fred (ryska: Война и мир, Vojna i mir) är en sovjetisk episk film regisserad av Sergej Bondartjuk, efter romanen Krig och fred (utgiven 1869) av Lev Tolstoj. Handlingen utspelar sig under det tidiga 1800-talets Napoleonkrig. Filmen släpptes i fyra delar i Sovjetunionen under åren 1966–1967. Filmen har en sammanlagd speltid på cirka åtta timmar, och tog sju år att producera. Filmen är en av de dyraste som gjorts, kostnaden då filmen producerades var över en halv miljard kronor. I masscenerna vid Slaget vid Borodino deltar 120 000 soldater i inspelningen. Filmen belönades med en Oscar i klassen Bästa utländska film vid Oscarsgalan 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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