War and Peace (1956)

Released: 1956-08-21 Duration: 3hr 28min

Genres: War Romance Drama History

Rating 6.6

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The greatest novel ever written ... Now magnificently alive on the screen!

Overview

Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia including his disastrous 1812 invasion serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

Additional Info

Budget	$6,000,000.00
Revenue	$12,500,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	13.116

Directed By

King Vidor

Crew

Director
King Vidor

Screenplay
King Vidor

Screenplay
Bridget Boland

Screenplay
Mario Camerini

Screenplay
Ennio De Concini

Screenplay
Ivo Perilli

Screenplay
Gian Gaspare Napolitano

Screenplay
Mario Soldati

Executive Producer
Carlo Ponti

Original Music Composer
Nino Rota

Director of Photography
Jack Cardiff

Producer
Dino De Laurentiis

Novel
Leo Tolstoy

Screenplay
Robert Westerby

Second Unit Director of Photography
Aldo Tonti

Art Direction
Mario Chiari

Assistant Art Director
Gianni Polidori

Set Decoration
Piero Gherardi

Production Manager
Bruno Todini

Dialogue Coach
Guy Thomajan

Sound Recordist
Charles Knott

Sound Editor
Leslie Hodgson

Supervising Editor
Stuart Gilmore

Makeup Supervisor
Alberto De Rossi

Assistant Director
Bernard Vorhaus

Assistant Director
Guidarino Guidi

Editor
Leo Catozzo

Gaffer
Bill Neff

Makeup Artist
Bud Bashaw Jr.

Costume Designer
Maria De Matteis

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