War and Peace (1965) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1965 · 422 mins · Russian

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Starring

Eduard Martsevich, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Andrey Smirnov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Sergey Nikonenko, Nikolay Smorchkov

A seven‑hour epic adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s novel, tracking the intertwined lives of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov as their personal romances unfold amid the sweeping turmoil of the 1812 Patriotic War against Napoleon’s invading army, reflecting both intimate love and the broader social upheaval of the era.