War and Peace (1956) (1956) | |
| Director(s) | King Vidor |
| Producer(s) | Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti (executive) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Epic, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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War and Peace (1956) (1956) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by King Vidor and produced by Carlo Ponti and Dino De Laurentiis.
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War and Peace (1956)
By Beatrice on May 2, 2016 From Flickers in TimeWar and Peace Directed by King Vidor Written by Bridget Boland, Robert Westerby, etc. from the novel by Leo Tolstoy 1956/USA Ponti-De Laurentis Cinematografica/Paramount Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental It lacks the philosophy and character’s thoughts that make the novel great. ?Nevert... Read full article
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Quotes from
Napoleon:
I warn you, gentlemen; I cannot sit here much longer - watching my army decay!
Platon Karatsev: [to the French soldier who is about to execute him during the retreat] Are you afraid too, friend?
Pierre Bezukhov: [Before the Battle of Borodino] Such an enormous event! All our lives will be different from now on because of what is going to happen here tomorrow.
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Platon Karatsev: [to the French soldier who is about to execute him during the retreat] Are you afraid too, friend?
Pierre Bezukhov: [Before the Battle of Borodino] Such an enormous event! All our lives will be different from now on because of what is going to happen here tomorrow.
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Facts about
In the scene where the Rostovs invite Prince Andrei to go hunting with them, Jeremy Brett is the only actor never on a mechanical horse: in all his shots he is clearly on a live horse. Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Barry Jones and May Britt are all clearly on mechanical horses in their close shots.
King Vidor directed the huge Battle of Borodino sequence himself rather than leave it to a second unit director as was the custom.
Marlon Brando was considered for the role of Pierre, but he did not want to work with Audrey Hepburn.
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King Vidor directed the huge Battle of Borodino sequence himself rather than leave it to a second unit director as was the custom.
Marlon Brando was considered for the role of Pierre, but he did not want to work with Audrey Hepburn.
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