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War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, romanized: Voyna i mir; pre-reform Russian: Война и миръ; [vɐjˈna i ˈmʲir]) is a literary work by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, the work comprises both a fictional narrative and chapters in which Tolstoy discusses history and philosophy. An early ...
Tolstoy during the Crimean War, c. 1854. Sevastopol in August depicts the conclusion of the siege of Sevastopol and the eventual defeat and withdrawal of the Russian forces. The narrative focus alternates between Mikhail and Vladimir Kozeltsov, two brothers who both fight and eventually die for the Russian side.
Films based on War and Peace (4 P) Pages in category "Films based on Russian novels" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total.
In addition to the theme of resistance, determinism is a major theme, as it is in War and Peace. An even clearer theme is the struggle between Christian Russia and Muslim Caucasian Imamate, the classic West vs. East theme found in Russian history and works of fiction, a theme that still manifests in wars between Chechnya and Russia.
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin; ... War and Peace; We (novel) ... Russian novels adapted into films.
War and Peace (Russian: Война и мир, romanized: Voyna i mir) is a 1966–1967 Soviet epic war drama film co-written and directed by Sergei Bondarchuk, adapted from Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel.
General Baggehufwudt (1761-1812) – Russian general, killed at Tarutino; Prince Bagration (1765-1812) – Russian general, considered "The hero of heroes" by Tolstoy. He is a modest, polite, but very strong character – An accurate image of Bagration in real life. Fought the French in a rear-guard action near Schoengraben in 1805, protecting ...
Films based on War and Peace (4 P) Pages in category "Films based on works by Leo Tolstoy" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.