Country
United States
Date
Aug 21, 1956
Certification
PG
The greatest novel ever written ... Now magnificently alive on the screen!
3h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Jones | Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov |
| May Britt | Sonia Rostova |
| Jeremy Brett | Nikolai Rostov |
| John Mills | Platon Karataev |
| Helmut Dantine | Dolokhov |
| Tullio Carminati | Prince Vasili Kuragin |
| Milly Vitale | Lisa Bolkonskaya |
| Lea Seidl | Countess Rostov |
| Anna Maria Ferrero | Maria Bolkonskaya |
| Wilfrid Lawson | Prince Bolkonsky (as Wilfred Lawson) |
| Patrick Crean | Denisov |
| Sean Barrett | Petya Rostov |
| Gertrude Flynn | Mariya Peronskaya |
Genres
WarRomanceDramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | War and Peace |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Italiano, Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Paramount Pictures, Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| Data di uscita | 21 agosto 1956 |
| Exec. Producer | Carlo Ponti |
| Producer | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Writer | Leo Tolstoy, King Vidor, Mario Camerini, Robert Westerby, Mario Soldati, Ennio De Concini, Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Ivo Perilli, Bridget Boland |
| Editors | Leo Catozzo, Stuart Gilmore |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff, Aldo Tonti |
| Asst. Directors | Guidarino Guidi, Bernard Vorhaus, King Vidor |
| Add. Directing | Aldo Tonti |
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| Lighting | Bill Neff |
| Camera Operators | Jack Cardiff, Aldo Tonti |
| Add. Photography | Jack Cardiff, Aldo Tonti |
| Production Design | Gianni Polidori, Mario Chiari, Piero Gherardi |
| Art Direction | Gianni Polidori, Mario Chiari, Piero Gherardi |
| Set Decoration | Piero Gherardi, Gianni Polidori, Mario Chiari |
| Composer | Nino Rota, Charles Knott, Leslie Hodgson |
| Sound | Nino Rota, Charles Knott, Leslie Hodgson |
| Costume Design | Maria De Matteis, Alberto De Rossi, Bud Bashaw Jr. |
| Makeup | Bud Bashaw Jr., Alberto De Rossi, Maria De Matteis |
| Hairstyling | Alberto De Rossi, Bud Bashaw Jr., Maria De Matteis |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 12.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 16, 1956
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Dec 18, 1956
Certification
TP
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Country
Japan
Date
Dec 22, 1956
Certification
G
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 29, 1956
Certification
T
Country
Austria
Date
Feb 01, 1957
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 07, 1957
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 12, 1957
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 14, 1957
Certification
18
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 14, 1957
Certification
M/12
Country
Finland
Date
Mar 22, 1957
Country
South Africa
Date
Mar 29, 1957
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Country
Denmark
Date
Aug 01, 1957
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 02, 1957
Country
Sweden
Date
Jan 27, 1958
Certification
7
Country
Türkiye
Date
Feb 11, 1958
Country
South Korea
Date
May 23, 1958
Certification
All
Country
Russia
Date
Aug 01, 1959
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 29, 1960
Country
Iran
Date
Apr 18, 1960
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Certification
KN
Country
Mexico
Date
Oct 27, 1960
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
May 12, 1987
Certification
G
Note
VHS
Country
Brazil
Date
Feb 09, 2001
Certification
L
Note
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Country
Greece
Date
Nov 23, 2003
Note
DVD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jun 02, 2014
Note
DVD
TV
Country
France
Date
Jan 01, 2026
Note
Arte
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