War and Peace
Season 1
1966 • 4 Episodes
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.
Episodes
1. Andrei Bolkonsky
March 14, 1966
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.
2. Natasha Rostova
July 20, 1966
Natasha Rostova, a young Russian aristocrat, meets prince Andrey Bolkonskiy at a ball and immediately falls in love with him.
3. The Year 1812
July 17, 1967
The penultimate installment to Sergei Bondarchuk's titanic, awe-inspiring adaptation. It is 1812 and Napoleon's armies are crossing into Russia.
4. Pierre Bezukhov
November 4, 1967
The Final Chapter. Pierre, dressed as a peasant, tries to assassinate Napoleon but is taken prisoner.