War and Peace (1956) War and Peace

War and Peace ★★½ 1956 Lengthy adaptation of Tolstoy's great (and likewise lengthy) novel about three families caught up in Russia's Napoleonic Wars from 1805 to 1812; filmed in Rome. Bad casting and confused script (by six writers) are somewhat overcome by awesome battle scenes and Hepburn. Remade in 1968. 208m/C VHS. Audrey Hepburn, Mel Ferrer, Henry Fonda, Anita Ekberg, Vittorio Gassman, John Mills, Oscar Homolka, Herbert Lom, Helmut Dantine, Tullio Carminati, Barry Jones, Milly Vitale, Maria Ferrero, Wilfred Lawson, May Britt, Jeremy Brett, Lea Seidl, Patrick Crean, Sean Barrett, Richard Dawson; Director: King Vidor; Writer: King Vidor, Bridget Boland, Mario Camerini, Ennio de Concini, Ivo Perilli, Irwin Shaw, Robert Westerby; Writer: Jack Cardiff, Aldo Tonti; Cameo: Nino Rota. Golden Globes '57: Foreign Film.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1956
Length (in minutes) 208
Display Color
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Awards
Year Source Award
1957 Golden Globes Foreign Film
Credits
Role Name
Actor Wilfred Lawson
Actor Mel Ferrer
Actor Anita Ekberg
Actor Herbert Lom
Actor Barry Jones
Actor Milly Vitale
Actor John Mills
Actor Sean Barrett
Actor Vittorio Gassman
Actor Richard Dawson
Actor Henry Fonda
Actor Oscar Homolka
Actor Jeremy Brett
Actor Maria Ferrero
Actor May Britt
Actor Lea Seidl
Actor Helmut Dantine
Actor Tullio Carminati
Actor Patrick Crean
Actor Audrey Hepburn
Cameo Nino Rota
Cinematographer Aldo Tonti
Cinematographer Jack Cardiff
Director King Vidor
Writer King Vidor
Writer Robert Westerby
Writer Bridget Boland
Writer Irwin Shaw
Writer Ennio de Concini
Writer Mario Camerini
Writer Ivo Perilli