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War and Peace (1956 film)

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War and Peace
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Directed byKing Vidor
Written byBridget Boland
Robert Westerby
King Vidor
Mario Camerini
Ennio De Concini
Ivo Perilli
Leo Tolstoy (novel)
Produced byDino De Laurentiis
Carlo Ponti
StarringAudrey Hepburn
Henry Fonda
Mel Ferrer
CinematographyJack Cardiff
Edited byLeo Cattozzo
Music byNino Rota
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release datesAugust 21, 1956
Running time208 min.
LanguageEnglish/Italian
Budget$6,000,000 (estimated)

War and Peace is the first film version of the novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It is an American/Italian version, directed by King Vidor and produced by Dino De Laurentiis.

It was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film and it had Academy Awards nominations for Best Director (King Vidor), Best Cinematography, Color (Jack Cardiff) and Best Costume Design, Color (Maria De Matteis).

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