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War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 21, 1967

Runtime

1h 22m

Genres

Drama, War, History

User Score

77%

Original Title

Война и Мир 3: 1812 год

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Director

Sergey Bondarchuk

Description

In 1812, Napoleon's Army invades Russia. Kutuzov asks Bolkonsky to join him as a staff officer, yet the prince requests a command in the field. Pierre sets out to watch the upcoming confrontation between the armies. During the Battle of Borodino, he volunteers to assist in an artillery battery. Bolkonsky's unit waits in the reserve, but he is hit by a shell. Both Anatol and Bolkosnky suffer severe wounds. The French Army is victorious and advances on Moscow.