War and Peace 52 years old
The classic BBC dramatisation of Tolstoy's epic story of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. Anthony Hopkins heads the cast as Pierre Bezuhov (a role for which he won the 1972 Best Actor BAFTA); Morag Hood is the impulsive and beautiful Natasha Rostova; Alan Dobie is the dour but heroic Andrei Bolkonsky; and David Swift is Napoleon, whose decision to invade Russia in 1812 has far-reaching consequences for Pierre and the Rostov and Bolkonsky families. The twenty-part serial was the vision of producer David Conroy whose principle aim was to transfer the rich characterisation and incident from Tolstoy's greatest novel to a television drama. Scripted by Jack Pulman and directed by John Davies, Conroy's War And Peace boasts superb acting, award-winning design (1972 Best Design BAFTA) and breathtaking battle sequences which were filmed in former Yugoslavia.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins He was 34 , now 86 years old | as Pierre Bezukhov |
| Tony Steedman He was 45 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Beatrix Lehmann She was 69 , 76 years old when she died | |
| David Swift He was 53 , 82 years old when he died | |
| David Swift He was 53 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Basil Dignam He was 66 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Tony Caunter He was 35 , now 87 years old | |
| Richard Hurndall He was 61 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Sylvester Morand He was 27 , now 24 years old | |
| Rupert Davies He was 56 , 60 years old when he died | |
| Jean Heywood She was 51 , 98 years old when she died | |
| Colin Baker He was 29 , now 81 years old | |
| Victor Brooks He was 53 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Keith Campbell He was 18 , 58 years old when he died | |
| Barbara Lott She was 52 , 82 years old when she died | |
| John Ringham He was 44 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Patrick Holt She was 60 , 81 years old when she died | |
| Harry Locke He was 58 , 73 years old when he died | |
| Angela Down She was 26 , now 78 years old | |
| Basil Henson He was 54 , 72 years old when he died | |
| Kevin Stoney He was 51 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Faith Brook She was 50 , 90 years old when she died | |
| Erik Chitty He was 65 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Frank Middlemass He was 53 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Peter Cartwright He was 187 , 228 years old when he died | |
| Alan Dobie He was 40 , now 92 years old | |
| Bruno Barnabe He was 67 , 92 years old when he died | |
| Michael Billington He was 30 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Hugh Cross He was 47 , 63 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
War and Peace (52 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1972-09-29
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 20