War and Peace (1956)

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The great, long, unique in literature and screen scene of tha civil man trying to understand war in the middle of the battle, is as wise as epic. ¡Viva Vidor¡ The sense of tragedy and intensity of romantic feelings, of social disdain and regret, everything feels intense. Audrey and Mel are better than the others.

Since I have a weak spot for Audrey Hepburn and even more for Henry Fonda, I was quite eager to check this flick, even though it was a rather daunting prospect. Indeed, to be perfectly honest, I haven't read the classic book written by Tolstoy but I know it is pretty huge so I knew beforehand that they would try to make a very long epic of this story with this adaptation. I mean, don’t misund... read more

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.