ABOUT THE FILM:

In Russian, French, and German with English subtitles.  

At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet film industry set out to prove it could outdo Hollywood with a production that would dazzle the world: a titanic, awe-inspiring adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tome in which the fates of three souls—the blundering, good-hearted Pierre; the heroically tragic Prince Andrei; and the radiant, tempestuous Natasha—collide amid the tumult of the Napoleonic Wars. Employing a cast of thousands and an array of innovative camera techniques, director Sergei Bondarchuk conjures a sweeping vision of grand balls that glitter with rococo beauty and breathtaking battles that overwhelm with their expressionistic power. As a statement of Soviet cinema’s might, WAR AND PEACE succeeded wildly, garnering the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and setting a new standard for epic moviemaking.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films

COUNTRY: Soviet Union

ABOUT THE EVENT:

The film will be shown in 4 parts, with brief intermissions and a 30-minute meal break following part 2 at approximately 6:10pm.