Aired Monday 18 December, 2:00pm - 6:00pmon London Live

War and Peace (1956)

Historical drama

Tolstoy's novel concerning the complex story of two men's love for one woman. As Napoleon heads towards Russia, attention focuses on Moscow, where a young lady awaits news about the bitter conflict that will radically change her life.

Rotten Tomatoes33%

Country: Italy
USA

Cast and crew

King VidorDirector
Audrey HepburnNatasha Rostov
Henry FondaPierre Bezukhov
Mel FerrerPrince Andrei Bolkonsky
Vittorio GassmanAnatole
John MillsPlaton Karatsev
Herbert LomNapoleon
Oscar HomolkaGen. Kutuzov
Anita EkbergHelene
Helmut DantineDolokhov
Barry JonesCount Rostov
Anna Maria FerreroMary Bolkonsky
Milly VitaleLise
Jeremy BrettNicholas Rostov
Lea SeidlCountess Rostov
Wilfrid LawsonPrince Bolkonsky
Sean BarrettPetya Rostov
Tullio CarminatiPrince Vasili Kuragine
May BrittSonya Rostov
Patrick CreanDenisov
Gertrude FlynnMariya Peronskaya (uncredited)
Teresa PellatiLiudmila (uncredited)

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