An epic adaptation of the novel by Leo Tolstoy. 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.
Air date: 1966-03-14
Runtime: 147 min
Overview: Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of five aristocratic Russian families.
Air date: 1966-07-20
Runtime: 98 min
Overview: Natasha Rostova, a young Russian aristocrat, meets prince Andrey Bolkonskiy at a ball and immediately falls in love with him.
Air date: 1967-07-17
Runtime: 82 min
Overview: The penultimate installment to Sergei Bondarchuk's titanic, awe-inspiring adaptation. It is 1812 and Napoleon's armies are crossing into Russia.
Air date: 1967-11-04
Runtime: 97 min
Overview: The Final Chapter. Pierre, dressed as a peasant, tries to assassinate Napoleon but is taken prisoner.
