| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sergey Bondarchuk | ... | ||
|
|
Lyudmila Saveleva | ... | |
| Vyacheslav Tikhonov | ... | ||
|
|
Boris Zakhava | ... | |
|
|
Anatoli Ktorov | ... | |
|
|
Anastasiya Vertinskaya | ... | |
|
|
Antonina Shuranova | ... | |
| Oleg Tabakov | ... | ||
|
|
Viktor Stanitsyn | ... | |
|
|
Irina Skobtseva | ... | |
|
|
Boris Smirnov | ... | |
| Vasiliy Lanovoy | ... | ||
|
|
Kira Golovko | ... | |
|
|
Irina Gubanova | ... | |
|
|
Aleksandr Borisov | ... | |
A Russian Prince experiences battle against Napoleon and a troubled relationship with his father and wife. Finds acceptance of her death and eventually his chance of true love. A spoiled, high-society fickle young woman loves and her years of unhappiness. A Count illegitimate, idler son reflects on politics and friendship. Experiences his first and hopeless love, is forced into a marriage with serious consequences and finally survives Napoleon invasion of Moscow and its aftermath. Written by Eugene Fraga
If at all possible try to see the film with the original language soundtrack and subtitles. The sound of the original Russian dialogue complements the stunning visual sweep of the film in a wonderfully satisfying way. The dubbed version on the other hand degrades the whole experience horribly.