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Year |
1956 |
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Poster Size |
US One-Sheet (27 x 40 Inches) |
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Rolled/Folded/Other |
Rolled |
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Condition |
Mint |
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Condition Notes |
Poster is likely a reprint. |
War and Peace is a commendable attempt to boil down Tolstoy's long, difficult novel into 208 minutes' screen time. In recreating the the social and personal upheavals attending Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia, $6 million was shelled out by coproducers Carlo Ponti, Dino de Laurentiis and Paramount Pictures. Some of the panoramic battle sequences are so expertly handled by second-unit director Mario Soldati that they appear to be Technicolor-and-Vistavision newsreel footage of the actual events. Still, the film falters dramatically, principally because of a lumpy script and King Vidor's surprisingly lustreless direction. In addition, the casting is wildly consistent: for example, while Audrey Hepburn is flawless as Natasha, Henry Fonda is far too "Yankeefied" as the introspective Pierre. Proving too long and unwieldy for most audiences, War and Peace died at the box office; far more successful was the epic, scrupulously faithful 1968 version, filmed in the Soviet Union.
Genre: Art House & International
Directed By: King Vidor
Written By: King Vidor, Mario Camerini, Ivo Perilli, Irwin Shaw, Ennio De Concini, Robert Westerby, Bridget Boland
In Theaters: Aug 21, 1956
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Frame |
20mm wide x 33mm Deep Solid Oak Frame, Open Grain, Paint Finish |
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Mount Style |
Single Smooth White Mount White Core (50mm width) |
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Glazing |
Acrylic Safety Glazing |
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Accessories |
Wall Hanging Fixtures |
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