War and Peace --Film 2--'Natasha Rostova'

[SMGJohn]

I heard from sources that this movie costed 700 million to produce.

[olddino2005]

@SMGJohn Yes. In cost of 60-th. Now it would be one billion.

[killerchipmunkattack]

I watched this cos i thought natasha rostov was acted by audrey hepburn, and i was wrong. but this actress is as beautiful as hepburn

[MrBonnuus]

I had the privilige to watch it with my great Russian wife, and she knows so much about the history. It is truly a very great movie. Of course we can criticize things, but all is done with such an eye for detail. Despite that it's more than 6 1/2 hours long, it's worth seeing more times

[xingsheng1]

The Russian "War and Peace" beat the stupid Hollywood version by 1000 miles.

[90twin]

The ballroom is a lover's battlefield.

[PureSoapCleans]

This film is simply fantastic! I have watched several times and am sure that I will watch it again in the future. The music is also fantastic! It is not a film for everyone, but it is a spectacular feast to the eye, a masterpiece. I would love to have the soundtrack of the film, but the cd is not available. Beautiful!!!

[Sandrininja]

Scene is wonderful..just like I imagine when I was reading the book..Perfect!

[yaketysaks]

war and peace... the story itself is purely russian, written for russians and by a russian. No other nation, especially America, could ever make a movie such as this that captures the essence of the novel. Therefore, only the russian people can ever make a War and Peace that is any good

[bunnystatue]

Czy zauwazyli panstwo ,ze bal z udzialem cara rozpoczynano polskim tancem narodowym-polonezem ?Na dworze pruskim to sie nigdy nie zdarzylo ,wszak Polacy to "podludzie"!Ulubionym tancem Aleksandra III Romanowa byl mazur ,szczegolnie w wykonaniu Feliksa Krzesinskiego ,ojca prmabeleriny Matyldy Krzesinskiej. Ewa

[jslasher1]

Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov's music is simply wonderful in this sequence.

[vinnyhoags]

Why are all the roads going into Paris lined with beautiful trees?  So the Germans could march in the Shade.

[JurijZywago1953]

...podobno są trzy najpiękniejsze rzeczy - fregata pod żaglami na pełnym morzu, konie w galopie ...i piękna kobieta w tańcu. Natasza Rostowa - piękna literacka postać, niewiele ma sobie równych w literaturze powszechnej. Film też piekny.

[dalianreport88]

Magic! Breath taking! This production puts the 1956 Hollywood version to complete an utter shame.

[LuliNAC]

Does anyone know where I can find this serie?? I want to watch it so much but cannot find it!!!!

[keyboardhero521]

The shot at the beginning has to be one of the finest examples of a long take ever devised. How the camera slids around and past the partygoers and then tracks alongside the Countess to stop at a fantastic wide shot of the decorative ballroom. There truly isn't a film that could compare.

[melovesjae]

I definitely love the dance :)

[GordonMorrice]

I love Russians but I also love Bonaparte. Europe would be a far better land today had his ideals been inculcated all of those years ago. Depart from these ideals. Overthrow all weakness.

[Hashashasheen]

lets no forget dear friends who wrote this ingenius piece that is probably the best novel of all times...Leo Tolstoy....magnificent man

[xingsheng1]

Honestly much much better than the Hollywood version. Everything exquisitely done with tastefulness!

[keykeyx10000]

What a lovely piece!

[paulYna007]

the music is horrible.

[turetskygambit]

The cameraman was on roller scates while shooting this scene and used a special lightweight camera, so that it seems like we are dancing togehter with them. Fans appearing in front of the camera is also a great effect. When I was a kid I used to watch different parts of this film VERY often and was deeply in love with Natasha. And today this film remains my favorite along with Gone with the Wind. I strongly believe that these two films are the greatest in history and will remain such forever.

[LenKinap]

A shame is that the 70 mm original negative is "lost" somewhere between GosFilmoFond and Kiev. Russia has anymore the material (and Mosfilm the money too) to release a single print since the 70mm laboratory has been dismantled and Svema is gone for color. So you have only archive prints or the very poor 35mm scope reduction done for the DVD

[SPACETIMEBEAUTY]

Bravo to Mr. Bondarchuk,- best cinemtography ever made. This has to be one of the most splendid ballroom scenes; and the war scenes are truely epic.

[cripplehawk]

They really built that entire set from the gouund up.

[VitasWishList]

Let's talk budget for a second.

With 2010 inflation, the film's budget is 800 MILLION DOLLARS!

.

But it would cost much more to make it now. Here is why.

Lets count in all the museum pieces and historical locations they got to use for free. 120000 solders that were not paid. 2000 army owned horses. 6 villages and 2 small town that were demolished because they in the shot!!!

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This movie is a miracle and sould be treated as one, because it cannot exist!

[melovesjae]

@VitasWishList that's so expensive! imagine... its current equivalent is in 800 dollars!!

[yaglourt]

@melovesjae

800 dollars ? I could pay that :-)

(i understand it's a lot of money for russians)

[lavenderblossom]

Omg..Natasha is so beautiful! Why wouldn't anyone not want to dance with her?

[begins632]

Sadly --Vyacheslav Tikhonov died Friday December 4th. He plays Count Bolkonsky, who dances here with Natasha Rostova. He also played agent "Stirlitz" in "Seventeen Moments of Spring".

[signorellil]

@begins632 RIP. He was a great actor

[rxpanz1]

movie/clip was made in winter palace in St. Petersburg

[LenKinap]

@rxpanz1

Not at all. This extract was filmed at Mostfilm studios, with a perfect reconstruction of Winter Palace. It was just because it was too much complicated to use the real place, they need a lot of continuous current to light up the scene and it was decided to reconstruct the ballroom at Mosfilm.

[gloria25031]

God rest Tihkhonov'soul in His Peace!

[AlexandraDracula]

RIP

Dear Vyacheslav Tikhonov!

Forever in our hearts!......

[yomisma77]

she is SO wonderful!

[dafeltre]

thank you for ruining this clip with that thought bubble

[riverhouse2007]

You chose a great clip - thank you for that. I too read the book then saw the film on my little b/w TV in the 70s. Bondarchuk was a great actor, too; he got Pierre just right. I named my first borzoi Bezuhof - I think it means house of the beasts??

[victorykn]

Bezuhof means without ears. In Russian uho means ear, bez before the noun means without.

[riverhouse2007]

Thank you, victorykn. Now I know! But was Pierre Bezuhov deaf? I read the book nearly 40 years ago, and I cannot remember. Perhaps it was a kind of philosophical deafness?

[AlexandraDracula]

"it was a kind of philosophical deafness"--- Yes, it was!

[riverhouse2007]

Thank you for that information.

[khelaan]

what it is the name of enterance music..?

[hague1cameron]

the polonaise.

[kysha2409]

my dad gave this name "Natasha" to me after reading WAR AND PEACE novel...and now i'm so inspire after seeing this movie.

[Caecarulf]

Such a great movie! Tsar Alexander I was a good friend to the swedish king: Karl XIV Johan!

Ulf Sawert. Sweden

[SloansTeddy]

Read the book first then saw the movie. It would be very difficult to follow the movie otherwise.

[super2008HH]

Yo he visto las dos peliculas y si bien la version rusa es mas completa, la actuacion de sus actores no lo es lamentablemente, salvo la interprete de Natacha Rostova los demas no convencen en sus papeles empezando por el propio Bondarchuk que en el papel de Bezukhov se muestra indeciso, no vivio su papel.

[amabilis77]

i just about to finish the epilogue of this book, I don't think anyone can disagree that Russian novels are by far the BEST!!!!

[Seeclearly1986]

Aww thank you :) I'm russian and I like russian novels.

[karlng167]

Anyone knows the title of the waltz played in this clip? It's too lovely that I really want it!

[tresd5555]

this is a real russian palace, I think that is Catherina Palace in Saint Petersburg

[maximumintelligence]

Read before you speak! (as in below for example)

It's just a set!

[tresd5555]

wonderful!!

[tresd5555]

This scene is amazing

[zezepolissa]

The 1956 american/english version is very good, but this russian version is more complete. The grand ball is awesome moment in the book and in this film.

[UTAOUB]

MAGNIFICIENT sets & costumes! I take it this was filmed in a real Russian palace? (Which one?)

The Russian actress playing Natasha looks a little like Audrey Hepburn, who played Natasha in the English-lanugage version, with Mel Ferrer and Henry Fonda!

[cripplehawk]

It was filmed at a stage blieve it or not According to actress Irina Skobtseva who played Hélène Bezukhova

[PrinceofMacedon]

Does anyone know the name of the song they sing for Bagration during the banquet?

[jimdemetre]

Thanks for the info. Only Helene and the Tsarina are wearing black so that makes sense.

[jimdemetre]

Why does the Tsarina wear black?

[Mitchellfw]

I read somewhere that back then a hostess would request all the ladies wear white or pale colours, and then she would choose a dark one so she would stand out in the crowd. Sort of like how Opra wanted everyone to wear white to one of her big parties, and then she wore a big red dress.

[AlexandraDracula]

Because she's the Tsarina)))

[zauberer260]

odna iz samih prekrasnih szen filma!

[balancedaustralia]

I'd like to know the name of the palace in St. Peterbug where this ballroom is. Thank you.

[ellamariam]

Посмотрите видео GalaBiR Part 3 of 4. Это нельзя пропустить!!! Бесподобная игра великого русского актера.

[SoveriegnLeviathan]

I would love to know the name of the march that they all dance to

[abvgdaika]

The pavilion for these scene was built at Mosfilm studio. I know that for a fact.

[abvgdaika]

The soundtrack in this movie just a masterpiece... so many emotions... so many colors of the russian soul in it amazing!! I recommend to watch movie and keep it for the next generations to come.

[dsindc]

In reference to Bandarchuk's War and Peace, you have understated the truth. It is simply the greatest movie ever. Everything about it is not just classic, it is immortal. It is amazing what the great Russian people can produce when they put their minds to it. I'm American, but hope our relations normalize, and we can truly call each other friends. I also look forward to visiting Russia. I've been close, but have yet to make the trip.

[MisterBenne]

@dsindc I love this film. 1967 i like too, but this is little better, my opinion.

But...why Bandarchuk??

Wasn't it Tolstoi who wrote war and peace?

[dsindc]

@MisterBenne Yes yes... of course. My comments are in reference to the Bondarchuk FILM. I'm sure you are aware there are more than one film based on Tolstoy's classic work. As for the literary classic, well... it is just that also. We're speaking of really two art forms- literature and the cinema. My opinion is that in his flim interpretation of a literary classic, he created arguably the greatest film classic ever. But, that is just my opinion.

[gzee9zpvvv]

@dsindc While in my country (Russia) government is oligarchic and anti-western, Russia sadly will never normalize relations with west...I think in one great day, Russia will become monarchy again and then there will be reunion with West!

[dsindc]

@gzee9zpvvv I hope that day will come soon. In America we had our period of oligarchs - "the Gilded Era", sometimes called the era of the "Robber Barrons". The mafia ran big cities, owned politicians. These periods come and go. Even Colombia was owned by the drug cartels, and the people rose up and took their country back. My hope is that the American people take their country back from Wall Street. If the same is happening in Russia, my hope is for the same. The world needs Russia.

[gzee9zpvvv]

@dsindc I hope so :)

[Caecarulf]

Was it like this also at Stockholm castle?

Ulf Sawert

[Caecarulf]

This is such a magnific video!

Ulf Sawert

[Caecarulf]

I am reading this book right now! Tsar Alexander I was a good friend to the swedish king Karl XIV Johan!

Ulf Sawert. Sweden

[mwmzms]

LOVE Russian Literature and this movie is just brilliant! And I agree-this version is INCOMPARABLE, GENIAL!! The dance of Natasha is one of my favourite in the book and in the movie. Btw, my name is Natasha too:)thank you so much for uploaded this! kisses from Poland

[glissadelovesdanny]

I like Audrey Hepburn so much, but I must say Ludmila Savalyeva is a better Natasha...So beautiful. The Russian version is INCOMPARABLE!

[Milordvega]

I read that Ludmila Savalyeva was a ballet dancer before she became an actess, and it shows.

In the Tolstoy novel, it says that when Natasha accepts Andrei's offer to dance, se shows this expression like "I have long been waiting for you to ask me to dance."

And that is BRILLIANTLY shown here by Ludmila's expresion! She truly IS Natasha!

Just another aspect of this version which shows that they'd read the novel through and through to ensure that every scene was 100% true to Tolstoy.

[lspinev]

I want to dance like Nickolai! and I'm in love with Natasha! with the real one, what a disgrace...

[schattensand]

pierre besuchov is too old and natasha is not

hepburn, but a swan neck as well. hm by feeling this here is but closer to the novel

and far more oppulent.

[SoveriegnLeviathan]

The actor that played Pierre was old, however if you really think about it the Natasha character is 16 or 17; whereas Andrei and Pierre are pushing 35, 40, or 45. I guess the actors can't help their age, but it is still a great movie (as you mentioned).

[MenkalinanYYT0981]

It would cost over a billion dollars to make a film of this magnitude again. I saw it on TV in 1972, over four evenings, and never forgot it. Too bad it didn't elaborate more on Nickolai and his family though. Thanks for uploading this version.

[RKGalery]

Since Natasha Rostova is there I can't help looking for all too famous poruchnik Rzewski

[Iab767676767676]

Does anyone know the name of the opening march they're dancing to? And the name of the waltz after it???? I'd be very much obliged if someone could tell me.

[YuliaDiamond]

It's polonaise and waltz by soviet composer (and conductor)Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov. He wrote music for many Soviet films.

[Iab767676767676]

Why thankyou very much. I've been dieing to know!

[Godzzzila69]

Russian version of War and Peace is more better that american version!!!!Amazing !!!!

[PolanskyA]

@Godzzzila69  Russian Version its original version

[aaaustria]

what a palace! russia is beatiful...

[genzano]

Special thanks to GalaBir who made the complete version available on YouTube! Just do a channel search.

[FGD135]

an absolute masterpiece of a film. one of the great triumphs of cinematic history. fantastic.

[dsindc]

I could not agree more. I'll never forget a lecture in 19th century European history.. the prof. was an Oxford Ph.D. (this at an American university). He commented on this film " it's not a movie, it's a work of art" -he spoke in a hushed tone of reverence. I remember watching this as a kid.. mostly for the battle scenes (equally priceless)...and loving every second.. and we all know there were many...very long film. But.. this is truly a work of great art. Russia has given the world so much.

[AmintaDaae]

Oh! This scene takes my soul in higher places. I just cannot describe how happy this makes me. The whole book was soo ravishing. My biggest wish is to see all parts of the movie. I haven`t seen any film with such strong emotion. And I must say that prince Andrei Bolkonski (actor V. Tihhonov)was so handsome. You cannot compare different "War and Peace" versions with it, this is truely mystical.

[genzano]

there is a complete russian version available on YoutuBe now. just type "war and peace."

[genzano]

It is like being inside a dream! I love how sometimes the camera shoots from Natasha's camera angle. Hepburn is lovely as ever, but you get her dancing with Bolkonsky for about two minutes. Here you just want it never to end!

[peymaania]

Something about Russian Films...I feel as if a better version of "War & Peace" will never be made.

[batalion666]

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[BLDKuttenBerg]

Isn't it Pierre Bezuchov, like a "Without ear"? I'm not Russian, but I think so. By the way, I love book and old Russian version is the best, thank you for posting this!

[valuchka]

Yes Bezuhov means without ears in Russian

[cenapxx]

Hi.İs there nobody having War and Peace in which Anthony Hopkins played Piotr Bezukhov?

[Hellof7]

This is MAGIC.

[ultrasiberia]

Ovchinnikov also wrote the music for Tarkovsky's famous "Andrei Rublev", "Boris Godunov" and Konchalovsky's films. Unfortunately, I haven't come across any recordings that would be up for sale.

[Vlahia2008]

Please, PLEASE, would someone post the whole movie, if possible!!! Nobody can watch this gem on TV any more... :-(

[blackspider25]

I have downloaded the whole movie, a few days ago. I had one of my last bigger pleasures seeing it again.

I have seen the movie in 1970 by the first time, in a cinema of Buenos Aires, with my father, and never could forget it.

I think, also, it is one of the best films ever made.

[Vlahia2008]

I saw it around 1974 and "cried" after it ever since. This is one thing I have longed for after the fall of the Iron Curtain: the splendid Russian films.

[Vlahia2008]

Where did you download it from?

Thank you.

[branquela82]

Oh, I'm so glad! Someone had downloaded it months ago, and I had watched it and loved it, and they took it down again. I really want to buy it on Amazon, but I don't know which version is the one in Russian with subtitles or which one is dubbed English (I do NOT want the dubbed one).

[blackspider25]

I downloaded the whole film through BitTorrent, hardly, and it took a lot of days. Then I subtitled it in english.

Now I have found in a dvd store in Buenos Aires the russian version, with subtitles in spanish, in vhs, in three videos.

I know in Spain there is available the original russian version, with english subtitle, in dvd.

I saw that Amazon has also the russian version, with subtitles in various languages.

[maismeraldo]

does anyone have any idea what the music is when natasha and andrei are dancing?

[ultrasiberia]

The music for the ball scene and the whole film was composed by Viacheslav Ovchinnikov, a prolific Soviet-era composer.

According to one interview Sergei Bondarchuk, the director, was so moved when he heard the final version of the waltz that he decided to destroy all the old scene decorations and set up new ones which would better reflect the music.

[Timrath]

thank you for that info, i just wanted to ask that very question. that's such a lovely polonaise.

[runingwithhamer]

Thanks a lot for this answer.The music sounds similar to Vals in the opera War and Peace by Šostakovič, don t you thik so?.

Well, this is my favorite film...I saw it when I was very young and now still enjoy.I bought it in Moskva, but without subtitles in english.But I learned russian ...

[MadRussianStudent]

this actress(N. Rostova) was born in Lelingrad(St. Peterburg) in 1942. blocade.

[smoothieX12]

Actually, the actress is Ludmila Savelieva:-)) She just plays Natasha, although "plays" does not do the justice to Savelieva--she IS Natasha. One of the best female roles EVER.

[Vlahia2008]

Yes. SUPERB actress. Natasha herself. I don't conceive any "War and Peace" other than this Russian-made jewel. :-)

[ezeq10]

i'm agree...she is so beautiful

[jvazquezfranco]

I watched this movie a long time ago. I always remembered this scene and longed to watch it again. The elegance, grace, and beauty of the actress is sublime.

Thanks for uploading it.

[MadRussianStudent]

01:08. dress code?) great film.

[Ileniaimperatrix]

O love this clip !I red this book one mouth ago and this is the first movie in which everything is perfect and in according to the book ! -------------love------------

[Symphorosa]

Yes, thanks for uploading this clip. One of the best films ever made IMO.

[28Sept2006]

You have no idea how glad I am watching this segment again!Many thanks!