"War & Peace" (1972) TV mini-series 1972-1974

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

20 listopad 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Napoleonic Conquest | Napoleonic Wars | TV Mini-Series | 19th Century | Napoleon Bonaparte

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Anthony Hopkins	...	Pierre Bezukhov (17 episodes, 1972-1973)
Morag Hood	...	Natasha Rostova (14 episodes, 1972-1973)
Alan Dobie	...	Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (14 episodes, 1972-1973)
Rupert Davies	...	Count Rostov (14 episodes, 1972-1973)
Joanna David	...	Sonya (13 episodes, 1972-1973)
Faith Brook	...	Countess Rostova (12 episodes, 1972-1973)
Angela Down	...	Princess Maria Bolkonskya (10 episodes, 1972-1973)
Sylvester Morand	...	Nikolai Rostov (10 episodes, 1972-1973)
David Swift	...	Napoleon (9 episodes, 1972-1973)
Fiona Gaunt	...	Hélène Kuragina (9 episodes, 1972)
Frank Middlemass	...	Mikhail Kutuzov (8 episodes, 1972-1973)
Anthony Jacobs	...	Prince Bolkonsky (7 episodes, 1972)
Neil Stacy	...	Boris Drubetskoy (7 episodes, 1972-1973)

Runtime:

Spain:754 min (DVD edition)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Spain:13

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Version of Voyna i mir (1967)

A beautiful epic where I first discovered Anthony Hopkins

I was more into the romance of the show rather than the battle scenes but I watched the entire production when in my early 20's. I thought Morag Hood was a good choice for Natasha, resembling in appearance and actions, a young Audrey Hepburn who had originally played Natasha in the 1950's production. This was the first time I ever saw the young Anthony Hopkins and was very impressed by his kind and sincere portrayal of Pierre and was also impressed by Alan Dobie as Andre! Well, lets face it, I thought they were both extremely handsome!!! As I said I wasn't into the historical aspect of it but enjoyed the storylines of the important families, the Bezuhov's, Rostova's and Bolkonsky's.