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War & Peace

1972 – 1973Show1 season20 episodesNR

DramaWar & Politics
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb8.1

Summary

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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  • You want to half-watch while scrolling

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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War & Peace episodes

1 season · 20 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Part One: Name Day, 7.5
  2. S1 E2 Sounds of War, 7.9
  3. S1 E3 Skirmish at Schongraben, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 Part Four: A Letter and Two Proposals, 7.7
  5. S1 E5 Austerlitz, 7.4
  6. S1 E6 Reunions, 7.7
  7. S1 E7 New Beginnings, 7.7
  8. S1 E8 A Beautiful Tale, 8.0
  9. S1 E9 Leave of Absence, 7.4
  10. S1 E10 Madness, 7.9
  11. S1 E11 Men of Destiny, 7.7
  12. S1 E12 Fortunes of War, 7.9
  13. S1 E13 Borodino, 7.8
  14. S1 E14 Escape, 8.1
  15. S1 E15 Moscow!, 7.9
  16. S1 E16 Two Meetings, 7.6
  17. S1 E17 Of Life and Death, 7.8
  18. S1 E18 The Retreat, 7.7
  19. S1 E19 The Road to Life, 7.7
  20. S1 E20 An Epilogue, 7.5

Cast

22 of 22 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
John Davies
Written by
Leo Tolstoy
Produced by
David Conroy
Music by
Carl Davis

Everyone

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Facts

September 29, 1972 · February 8, 1973 · Ended

First aired
September 29, 1972
Last aired
February 8, 1973
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 20 episodes
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Latin
Made in
United Kingdom, Serbia
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Adaptational Late Appearance, Bait-and-Switch, Call-Back +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Is War & Peace worth watching?"

Questions about War & Peace

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is War & Peace worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 8.1).

Is War & Peace okay for kids?

NRViolence

Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

How long does it take to watch War & Peace?

20 h

About 20 hours: 20 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 1972 to 1973.

Can I half-watch War & Peace?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 8 for philosophical.

Is War & Peace plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.