War & peace : the complete miniseries

Author

Tom Harper

Call Number

• DVD DRAMA (CEN, OSH, WSQ)

Languages

In English, with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Paul Dano, Lily James, James Norton, Adrian Edmondson, Aisling Loftus, Greta Scacchi, Jack Lowden, Tuppence Middleton, Aneurin Barnard, Jessie Buckley, Olivia Ross, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Rea, Gillian Anderson, Brian Cox.

Publication Information

Beverly Hills, CA : The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2016]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (357 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

TV-14.

Summary

In 1805, when we first meet Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, they are all part of St. Petersburg's glittering elite, but are fired up with youthful ambition to find meaning in their lives. Kind-hearted but awkward Pierre, the illegitimate son of Russia's richest man, wants to change the world for the better. Handsome and gallant Andrei, frustrated with the superficiality of his life, seeks a purpose, while the beautiful and spirited Natasha is searching for true love. At the same time, Napoleon's army edges even closer to Russia's borders. As everything they thought they knew is questioned, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian society is about to change forever.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy.

Originally broadcast as a television mini-series on the BBC in 2016.

Special features: From page to screen ; The read through ; Making the music ; Count Rostov's dance ; Rundale Palace ; What is War & Peace?