# War and Peace (1968)

> A monumental Soviet adaptation of Tolstoy follows intertwined Russian lives as love, aristocratic society, and national survival collide during Napoleon’s 1812 invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18005

## Facts

- Runtime: 422 min
- Genres: History, Drama, War, Romance
- Director: Sergei Bondarchuk
- Cast: Ludmila Savelyeva, Sergei Bondarchuk, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Viktor Stanitsyn, Kira Golovko, Oleg Tabakov, Nikolay Kodin, Sergei Yermilov
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grand, serious, romantic, historical film marathon, classic cinema night

## Synopsis

An epic tale of love and war unfolds against the backdrop of a nation in turmoil.

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