


In 1805 St. Petersburg, Pierre Bezukhov, illegitimate son of a rich nobleman, is introduced to high society. His friend, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, joins the Imperial Russian Army as aide-de-camp of General Mikhail Kutuzov in the War of the Third Coalition against General Napoleon Bonaparte. Part one of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.
Director
Sergey Bondarchuk
Writers
Vasiliy Solovyov, Sergey Bondarchuk
Release Date
March 14, 1966
Runtime
2h 27m
Status
Released
Original Language
ru
Vote Count
73
