"War and Peace" (2007)

Anyone see this mini series? I just downloaded it and gave a quick scan through part one. Great costumes and scenery and one real nice battle. I cant comment on the acting yet but the cinematography looks first rate. No CGI.

* War and Peace (2007): Lux Vide company film which incorporated Russia, France, Germany, Poland and Italy in production. Directed by Robert Dornhelm, with screenplay written by, Lorenzo Favella, Enrico Medioli and Gavin Scott. Alexander Beyer played the lead role of Pierre. Other characters were played by Malcolm McDowell, Clémence Poésy, Alessio Boni, Pilar Abella, J. Kimo Arbas, Juozapas Bagdonas and Toni Bertorelli.

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War and Peace Promo

Very nice looking from the video. Is it going to be on T.V. or what?

nice dresses

Very nice looking from the video. Is it going to be on T.V. or what?

It started on Nov 6. I think its already on DVD.

"War and Peace" (2007) (mini)

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

It started on Nov 6. I think its already on DVD.

"War and Peace" (2007) (mini)

The clips looks really good, this is exactly my kinda show.

It makes sense moving from BBC's Rome and Showtime's The Tudors to this.

Looks pretty good.

I'll look around the stores for it.

Meh. The Soviet version is much better. It's not often that you see 120 000 soldiers on screen for a battle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyna_i_mir

Waterloo is better.

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Pt3 British Heavy Cav Charge

Pt4 the Prussians arrive and Neys Cav Charge

No cheap Russian cinematography here

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Waterloo is better.

Pt1

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Pt3 British Heavy Cav Charge

Pt4 the Prussians arrive and Neys Cav Charge

No cheap Russian cinematography here

Cheap Russian cinematography? It's the most expensive film in history. Besides, how you can you compare the two without having seen War and Peace?

Originally Posted by Marquis de Sade

Cheap Russian cinematography? It's the most expensive film in history. Besides, how you can you compare the two without having seen War and Peace?

Rush was being ironic about the cheap bit. He thinks the world of "Waterloo", with the old fogey's moan about how "they don't make 'em like this any more" (and he's right).

Rush was being ironic about the cheap bit.

Yeah, I think they use the Russian army in this version as well.

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Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh View Post
Waterloo is better.

Pt1

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Pt3 British Heavy Cav Charge

Pt4 the Prussians arrive and Neys Cav Charge

No cheap Russian cinematography here
Cheap Russian cinematography? It's the most expensive film in history. Besides, how you can you compare the two without having seen War and Peace?

Ive seen it. I like the American version

War and Peace (1956)

Originally Posted by Marquis de Sade

Cheap Russian cinematography? It's the most expensive film in history. Besides, how you can you compare the two without having seen War and Peace?

Actually, I think "Cleopatra" is, including inflation and all.

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Ive seen it. I like the American version

War and Peace (1956)

You know, I'd expect the Russians to make a better movie of a Russian subject, and expect any American effort to fail in comparison.

With that said, I never saw the American version, but I heard that it was pretty bad. But you're entitled to your own opinion.

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Waterloo is better.

Pt1

Pt2


Pt3 British Heavy Cav Charge

Pt4 the Prussians arrive and Neys Cav Charge

No cheap Russian cinematography here

Bummer, they didn't show the slaughter of the British cavalry after their charge..

Waterloo is better.

The same director and the same Soviet army, though.

Actually, I think "Cleopatra" is, including inflation and all.

Including inflation, War and Peace (1967) costed over half a billion dollars. It is number one on every list I've seen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...005_dollars.29

Also, referenced sources from imdb, Amazon, the documentary concerning the making of the film and the DVD booklet itself.

Originally Posted by Marquis de Sade

Including inflation, War and Peace (1967) costed over half a billion dollars. It is number one on every list I've seen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...005_dollars.29

Also, referenced sources from imdb, Amazon, the documentary concerning the making of the film and the DVD booklet itself.

Yup, that's right, Cleopatra is second, by a long shot.

Originally Posted by Bulgaroctonus

Yup, that's right, Cleopatra is second, by a long shot.

Actually, how is Cleopatra? Is it worth seeing?

Not sure, I've never seen it. Supposedly it's good, though.

Bummer, they didn't show the slaughter of the British cavalry after their charge.

They did. Thats not all of the battle. In fact most of the movie is the battle. I think it may be the longest battle scene ever in a movie.

Actually, how is Cleopatra? Is it worth seeing?

The Elizabeth Taylor one?


Its very good. But I lked the Old Cecil B. DeMille's one with Claudete Colbert.

cleopatra (1963)


Cleopatra's arrival in Rome

Cleopatra and Mark Antony on her luxury yacht

Cleopatra -- Powder Room Scene

Liz Taylor as CLeopatra Getting Nude Back Massage

Cleopatra - The Burning of the Library of Alexandria

Trailer for Cecil B. DeMille's Cleopatra 1934

I love 30s and 40s black and white movies as thats all that was on TV when I was a kid and they just dont make movies like that any more.