Movie poster: War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1965)

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War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

1965 · 147 min History Romance War Drama

⭐ 7.5 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title	Война и Мир 1: Андрей Болконский
Year	1965
Country	Soviet Union
Genre	History, Romance, War, Drama
Director	Sergey Bondarchuk
Runtime	147 min.
Rating	TMDB: 7.5/10 (76 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Sergey Bondarchuk

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Ludmila Savelyeva

Ludmila Savelyeva

Natasha Rostova

Sergey Bondarchuk

Sergey Bondarchuk

Pierre Bezukhov

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Andrei Bolkonsky

Viktor Stanitsyn

Viktor Stanitsyn

Ilya Andreyevich Rostov

Kira Golovko

Kira Golovko

Countess Rostova

Oleg Tabakov

Oleg Tabakov

Nikolai Rostov

Sergei Yermilov

Sergei Yermilov

Petya Rostov (uncredited)

Irina Gubanova

Irina Gubanova

Sonya

Anatoli Ktorov

Anatoli Ktorov

Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky

Antonina Shuranova

Antonina Shuranova

Princess Mariya

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