War and Peace (1972)
- Starring:
- Anthony Hopkins, Anatole Baker, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Howard Davies, John Davies, (more
- Category:
- Television
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Of the many stage, screen, and television adaptations of Leo Tolstoy's mammoth novel War and Peace, this multi-episode British TV version is widely regarded as one of the most thorough and entertaining. The grim days of Napoleonic wars and the "Little Corporal's" ill-fated invasion of Russia were shown through the eyes of a large, interwoven group of protagonists, including the sensitive intellectual Pierre (played by a young Anthony Hopkins, who won the BAFTA Best Actor award) and the ethereally lovely Natasha (Morag Hood). Of the supporting cast, Alan Dobie as Prince Bolkonsky and David Swift as Napoleon were standouts. The 20 45-minute episodes of War and Peace first aired in the U.K. from September 28, 1972 through February 8, 1973. The series was syndicated in the U.S. courtesy of PBS beginning November 20, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Anthony Hopkins - Pierre Bezuhov
- Faith Brook - Countess Rostova
- Erik Chitty - Gerasim
- Rupert Davies - Count Rostov
- Donald Douglas - Alexander I of Russia
- Fiona Gaunt - Helene Kuragina
- Basil Henson - Prince Kuragin
- Anthony Jacobs - Prince Bolkonsky
- Frank Middlemass - Kutuzov
- Patricia Shakesby - Vera
- Tony Steedman - Marshal Davout
- Gary Watson - Denisov
- Anatole Baker - Anatole Kuragin
- Donald Burton - Dolohov
- Joanna David - Sonya
- Alan Dobie - Prince Andrei Bolkonsky
- Angela Down - Maria
- Gerard Hely - Prince Murat
- Morag Hood - Natasha Rostova
- Beatrix Lehmann - Maria Dmitrievna
- Sylvester Morand - Nikolai
- Neil Stacy - Prince Boris Drubetskoy
- David Swift - Napoleon
- Director(s):
- John Davies, John Howard Davies
- Producer(s):
- David Conroy
- Categories:
- Television
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