# War and Peace (1956)

> An expansive Tolstoy adaptation follows love, inheritance, and moral awakening through Russia’s aristocracy and Napoleon’s catastrophic invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6665

## Facts

- Runtime: 208 min
- Genres: War, Romance, Drama, History
- Director: King Vidor
- Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom, Oskar Homolka, Anita Ekberg, Barry Jones
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049934/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sweeping, romantic, earnest, classic cinema night, historical epic marathon

## Synopsis

A sweeping tale of love and war amidst the chaos of Napoleon's invasion.

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