[10], In the UK the drama consists of five 60-minute episodes and one 82-minute finale, broadcast on BBC One beginning 3 January 2016 at 9 pm. 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. With Anthony Hopkins, Morag Hood, Alan Dobie, Rupert Davies. Balls at the Winter Palace, men in military uniform and glamorous women drinking champagne, BBC's adaptation of the epic War And Peace arrived on UK screens on Sunday with a bang. Kind-hearted but awkward Pierre, the illegitimate son of Russia's richest man, wants to change the world for the better. Dramatisation by Timberlake Wertenbaker of Leo Tolstoy's epic, which follows the fortunes of three Russian aristocratic families during the Napoleonic War. ‘War and Peace’ has long been a favourite novel of mine. [34] Special features include making-of featurettes. War and Peace is an Epic novel by Leo Tolstoy that captures the lives of Russian aristocrats from the time period of 1805-1812. The second episode received five out of five from Andrew Billen in The Times. [29] Viv Groskop in The Guardian wrote, "It's tonally perfect, striking exactly the right balance between drama and wit, action and emotion, passion and humour". Napoleon signs a peace treaty with Russia in 1807. The spirited Natasha is searching for true love, while handsome and gallant Andrei, frustrated with the superficiality of society, seeks a higher purpose. The serial stars Paul Dano, Lily James and James Norton in the leading roles. Both shows, "The Civil War' and "War & Peace," are remarkable, and I cannot say I prefer one to the other. Andrei's curmudgeonly father orders him to travel abroad for a year before marrying Natasha, which she reluctantly accepts. Pierre (Paul Dano) and Platon Karatayev (Adrian Rawlins) as prisoners on the retreat from Moscow. [8] The director is Tom Harper. CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, military campaign against Russia and Austria, "War and Peace comes to the BBC in 'epic' Andrew Davies drama", "Andrew Davies to adapt War and Peace for the BBC", "Andrew Davies to adapt War and Peace for BBC1", "War, peace, not much else: Andrew Davies is condensing Tolstoy's epic into a six-hour series", "BBC One to adapt 'War and Peace' as six-part drama for 2015", "James Norton Joins Lily James, Paul Dano In BBC/Weinstein Co's 'War And Peace, "BBC One announces adaptation of War And Peace by Andrew Davies", "The Weinstein Company partner on BBC epic War and Peace", "Filming begins on epic adaptation of War and Peace for BBC One", "The Weinstein Company to partner on epic new BBC drama War and Peace", "Martin Phipps, 'War & Peace' BBC Miniseries Score Composer, on Music for TV, Film & More [Q&A]", "The Weinstein Co. [5][6], The executive producers are Faith Penhale, George Ormond, Andrew Davies, Simon Vaughan, Robert Walak[7] and Harvey Weinstein. The Telegraph: Radio 4's Cure For The New Year Hangover, The Guardian: A Ripping Adaptation For a Hungover Nation. Along with a 1990 documentary on the American civil war by Ken Burns, this BBC production of War and Peace illustrates what can be done with the medium of television. The Russian army holds off the French for a while, and Natasha's brother Nikolai returns from the army to his family. The entire series of War & Peace was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 8 February 2016 by BBC DVD. The saga begins in the Russian Empire in 1805. This re-reading inspired me to purchase the BBC’s 1972 DVD set. [1] It is a six-part adaptation of the 1869 novel War and Peace by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Harper. Similar programmes Meanwhile, Pierre forces himself to avoid his dear friend Natasha because he is secretly in love with her but is a married man. War & Peace Photos. Read about our approach to external linking. [4] The production by BBC Cymru Wales is partnered by The Weinstein Company, Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide. - Telegraph", Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=War_%26_Peace_(2016_TV_series)&oldid=994966259, Television series by The Weinstein Company, Pages using infobox television with editor parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Cast, production & music credits This re-reading inspired me to purchase the BBC’s 1972 DVD set. Natasha's older brother Nikolai (Jack Lowden) joins the Imperial Russian Army immediately and matures during the war against Napoleon. [9], The series was filmed in Russia, Lithuania, and Latvia with Arri Alexa digital cameras. BBC Australia War & Peace. Having begun with Napoleon's military campaign against Russia and Austria in 1805, the story concludes in 1812 after Napoleon's invasion of Russia has failed and he has retreated and withdrawn from Russian territory. A Freemason convinces Pierre to resolve his troubles by joining Freemasonry and by devoting himself to helping others. 'It's actually more like filming.' 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