Who directed the 1967 Soviet film War and Peace?
Sergei Bondarchuk directed the 1967 Soviet film War and Peace. He accepted the position after Ivan Pyryev withdrew his bid in early February 1961.
Questions about War and Peace (film series)
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did principal photography begin for Sergei Bondarchuk's War and Peace?
Principal photography began on the 7th of September 1962 on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino. Shooting concluded on the 28th of October 1966.
How many tickets were sold for the four-part series War and Peace in the USSR?
The four-part series War and Peace sold a total of approximately 135 million tickets in the USSR. The first part alone attracted 58.3 million viewers within fifteen months of its release.
Which awards did the 1967 film War and Peace win from international organizations?
War and Peace won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards held on the 14th of April 1969. It also received the Grand Prix at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival in July 1965 and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the United States.
What was the budget or cost associated with restoring the original 70-mm reels of War and Peace?
Mosfilm resolved to restore War and Peace using 1988 4:3 version elements and the original soundtrack for a process that cost $80,000. A new frame by frame restoration announced in 2006 was completed around 2016 and released on DVD and Blu-ray sets on the 25th of June 2019.