Overview

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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Golden Globe for Best Non-English Language Film
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Director (1957)
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Box office
Grossed $12M worldwide, about 2.4 times its $5M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel War and Peace
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Setting
Set in Russian Empire
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Music
Music by Nino Rota
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack Cardiff
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Details

Director: King Vidor
Writers: Ivo PerilliScreenplay
Ennio De ConciniScreenplay
Gian Gaspare NapolitanoScreenplay
Mario CameriniScreenplay
Mario SoldatiScreenplay
Leo TolstoyNovel
Status: Released
Release date: August 21, 1956
Original language: English
Budget: $5M
Revenue: $12M
Countries: Italy, United States of America