War and Peace

Based On the book by Leo Tolstoy

War and Peace (Italian: Guerra e pace) is a 1956 epic historical drama film based on the 1869 novel by Leo Tolstoy. It was directed and co-written by King Vidor and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti for Paramount Pictures. The film stars Audrey Hepburn as Natasha, Henry Fonda as Pierre, and Mel Ferrer as Andrei, along with Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom, Oskar Homolka, Anita Ekberg in one of her first breakthrough roles, Helmut Dantine, Barry Jones, Anna Maria Ferrero, Milly Vitale, Jeremy Brett and John Mills. The musical score was composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Franco Ferrara.

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Release date:

August 21, 1956

Director:

King Vidor

Cast:

Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom

Genre:

Historical, Romance, Drama, War, Melodrama

Country:

United States, Italy

Language:

English

Year page:

1956 in adaptations