War and Peace King Vidor Digital Life DVD

War and Peace
starring: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom
directed by: King Vidor

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HEPBURN,AUDREY
EAN: 0097360562644
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 03, 2002
Running Time: 208 minutes
Sales Rank: 5355
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: August 21, 1956

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Product Description:
Epic portrayal of Tolstoy's novel of Russia during the Napoleonic invasion at the turn of the 19th century.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 8-AUG-2006
Media Type: DVD

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Despite its reputation as an oversimplified epic, King Vidor's War and Peace remains a stellar showcase of Hollywood prestige. While Cecil B. De Mille was reviving ancient Egypt for The Ten Commandments, Vidor was transforming Italian countryside into war-torn Russia, bringing massive resources to bear on this sumptuous, if ultimately misguided adaptation of Tolstoy's classic. Given the marquee casting of Audrey Hepburn as Natasha and then-husband Mel Ferrer as decorated battle hero Prince Andrei, this is a movie you watch for star value, not literary fidelity (for the latter, look to Sergei Bondarchuk's Russian version). Henry Fonda serves Tolstoy more effectively as Pierre, whose passive observation of Napoleon's invasion turns this grand moral tale into an intimate study of individual passions. The battle scenes (directed by Mario Soldati) remain impressive, as does the film's grand parade of pomp and circumstance. Slow, regal, and peppered with brilliance, this epic falls short of classic but it's still a visual feast. --Jeff Shannon

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- War and Peace Video
This is a wonderfully procduced movie with seeing, particularly if you are intersted in Russian history

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- One of the signature classic movies of all time!
This is one of the best books ever written made into one the truly signature classic movies ever made! Henry Fonda, Audrey Hepburn & Mel Ferrer (who just passed away at the age of 90) make a stellar cast, and while its a long movie, its a movie I love to watch again & again!

This is a movie worth owning, I promise!!

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- War and Peace
A sprawling film from the even more sprawling Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy. It is the early 1800s, and Napoleon's army is moving from France into Russia and on to Moscow. Tolstoy depicts polite Russian society and how its world is ripped apart by Napoleon's ambition. Henry Fonda plays the bumbling, intellectual Pierre. Audrey Hepburn is the naive Natasha. Swede Anita Ekberg, dripping with sex, is Helene. As an astronomy buff, my favorite scene is Pierre observing the comet of 1812. Its tail was long and luminous. While many people in those days believed comets to be bad omens, Pierre sees its beauty and feels a kinship with it. To Pierre, the comet represents hope. Jean Louis Pons discovered the comet in July. It was visible through September.

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- A timeless classic
War and Peace is without a doubt, a timeless classic. We chose to obtain this version to share it with Katya and Nadya, young adults who are now studying this period in history.

This Tolstoy's classic is wonderfully played by Audrey Hepburn as Natasha, a young woman who experiences the hardships of war. Henry Fonda provides a great performance as he lives through and observes Napoleon's invasion.

The Russian General, who retreats, and refuses to engage in battle, waiting for the winter to become his ally is superbly played and provided a chance to discuss strategy and books, such as the Art of War. The insight gained was excellent.

The battle scenes leave a sense of desolation, and as Napoleon retreats, we were able to discuss how Russia has benefited from a harsh winter as the defense against intruders.

Highly recommend watching this film.

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