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War and Peace (1956) Overview:

War and Peace (1956) (1956) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by King Vidor and produced by Carlo Ponti and Dino De Laurentiis.

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War and Peace (1956)

By Beatrice on May 2, 2016 From Flickers in Time

War and Peace Directed by King Vidor Written by Bridget Boland, Robert Westerby, etc. from the novel by Leo Tolstoy 1956/USA Ponti-De Laurentis Cinematografica/Paramount Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental It lacks the philosophy and character’s thoughts that make the novel great.  Never... Read full article

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War and Peace (1956) Quotes:

Platon Karatsev: [explaining why a boy was executed] Where there's law, there's injustice.
[to his dog]
Platon Karatsev: C'mon, boy, get up, get up!
[to Pierre]
Platon Karatsev: But the maggot eats the cabbage - yet dies first.
Pierre Bezukhov: What did you say?
Platon Karatsev: I say things happen not as we plan them but as God judges.
Natasha Rostov: [to Pierre] You're like this house. You suffer, you show your wounds, but you stand.
Pierre Bezukhov: [Before the Battle of Borodino] Such an enormous event! All our lives will be different from now on because of what is going to happen here tomorrow.
Napoleon: I warn you, gentlemen; I cannot sit here much longer - watching my army decay!
Pierre Bezukhov: I have sinned, Lord, but I have several excellent excuses.
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War and Peace (1956) Facts
Audrey Hepburn's salary of $350,000 for the film was the highest salary an actress had ever received to date. When notified of her record salary Hepburn modestly told her agent, "I'm not worth it. It's impossible. Please don't tell anyone."
May Britt and Anita Ekberg had their voices dubbed by others.
In the scene where the Rostovs invite Prince Andrei to go hunting with them, Jeremy Brett is the only actor never on a mechanical horse: in all his shots he is clearly on a live horse. Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer, Barry Jones and May Britt are all clearly on mechanical horses in their close shots.
The first draft of the screenplay was 506 pages, over 5 times the size of an average screenplay.
Audrey Hepburn recommended her Roman Holiday co-star Gregory Peck for the role of Pierre, but Henry Fonda was cast instead.
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