War and Peace
Seen it?1956 | 208 min | War, Romance, Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Duellists or Paths of Glory, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's long: 3 hr 28 min.
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Foreign Film, Golden Globe Awards: Best Score, Golden Globe Awards: Best Production Design. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 2 more Golden Globes and 2 BAFTAs.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$12 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by King Vidor
- Audrey HepburnNatasha Rostova
- Henry FondaPierre Bezukhov
- Mel FerrerPrince Andrei Bolkonsky
- Vittorio GassmanAnatol Kuragin
- Herbert LomNapoleon
- Oskar HomolkaField Marshal Kutuzov
- Anita EkbergHelene Kuragina
- Barry JonesPrince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov
- May BrittSonia Rostova
- Jeremy BrettNikolai Rostov