War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky

Name: War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky
Genre: History, War, Drama
Released: 1966-03-14
Duration: 2 h 27 min
Cast: Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Ludmila Savelyeva, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Viktor Stanitsyn

1966, Russian. Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.

In 1805 St. Petersburg, Pierre Bezukhov, illegitimate son of a rich nobleman, is introduced to high society. His friend, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, joins the Imperial Russian Army as aide-de-camp of General Mikhail Kutuzov in the War of the Third Coalition against General Napoleon Bonaparte. Part one of the four-part adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.

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Runtime: 2h 27m
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Language: Russian
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Released: 14 March 1966
Original title: Война и Мир 1: Андрей Болконский
Country: Soviet Union
Written by: Sergei Bondarchuk, Vasiliy Solovyov

based on novel or bookperiod dramarussian historyhistorical drama19th centuryrussian literature

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War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky is adapted from a novel.

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What comes after War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky?

Next in the series: War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova (1966), War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812 (1967), and War and Peace, Part IV: Pierre Bezukhov (1967).

Is War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky worth watching?

Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.7/10 from 87 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky?

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky runs 147 minutes (2h 27m).

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War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky is streaming on Criterion Channel and HBO Max in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)

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If you liked War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky, try War and Peace, Part IV: Pierre Bezukhov, Young Washington, The Boy in the Woods.

Who directed War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky?

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky (1966) was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and stars Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Ludmila Savelyeva.

What is War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky based on?

War and Peace, Part I: Andrei Bolkonsky is adapted from a novel.