War and Peace is a British television dramatisation of the 1869 Leo Tolstoy novel War and Peace. This 20-episode series began on 28 September 1972 for a duration of 15 hours.

The BBC dramatisation of Tolstoy's epic story of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.

Anthony Hopkins heads the cast as Pierre Bezukhov, Morag Hood is Natasha Rostova, Alan Dobie is Andrei Bolkonsky and David Swift is Napoleon, whose decision to invade Russia in 1812 has far-reaching consequences for each of them and their families. Hopkins received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance, and the production designer Don Homfray won a BAFTA for his work on the series. Part I - Episodes 1-4: 1 "Name Day": 1805. The Rostovs celebrate the name day of Natasha and Countess Rostova. The family of the dying Count Bezukhov fret over who will inherit. 2 "Sounds of War": Pierre Bezukhov comes to terms with his large inheritance and life in high society. Andrei Bolkonsky leaves his pregnant wife and goes away to war 3 "Skirmish at Schöngraben": Napoleon's armies make rapid progress across Europe, winning a victory at Schöngrabern. 4 "A Letter and Two Proposals": The Rostov family receive news of war from Nikolai. Vasili Kuragin tries to marry his daughter to Pierre and his son to Maria Bolkonskaya. Watch Part I - Episodes 1-4:    • War and Peace - Anthony Hopkins - Leo...   Watch Part II - Episodes 5-8:    • War and Peace - Anthony Hopkins - Leo...   Watch Part III - Episodes 9-12:    • War and Peace - Anthony Hopkins - Leo...   Watch Part IV - Episodes 13-16:    • War and Peace - Anthony Hopkins - Leo...   Watch Part V - Episodes 16-20:    • War and Peace - Anthony Hopkins - Leo...  

Cast Further information: List of War and Peace characters Anthony Hopkins as Pierre Bezukhov Alan Dobie as Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky Morag Hood as Natasha Rostova Angela Down as Maria Bolkonskaya Rupert Davies as Count Ilya Rostov Faith Brook as Countess Natalie Rostova David Swift as Napoleon Bonaparte Frank Middlemass as Mikhail Kutuzov Sylvester Morand as Nikolai Rostov Joanna David as Sonya Harry Locke as Platon Karataev Donald Douglas as Tsar Alexander I of Russia John Cazabon as Barclay de Tolly Fiona Gaunt as Hélène Kuragina, wife of Pierre Bezukhov Anthony Jacobs as Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky, father of Andrei and Marya Athene Fielding as Mademoiselle Bourienne, companion to Marya Barnaby Shaw and Rufus Frampton as Petya Rostov Peter Bathurst as Pfuhl Morris Perry as Joseph Fouché Geoffrey Morris as Napoleon's secretary Michael Gover as General Balashev Toby Bridge as young Nikolenka Bolkonsky Neil Stacy as Boris Drubetskoy Anne Blake as Princess Drubetskoya Gary Watson as Denisov Donald Burton as Dolokhov Tony Steedman as Marshal Davout Joseph Wise as Russian officer Colin Baker as Anatole Kuragin Basil Henson as Prince Vasili Kuragin Josie Kidd as Katishe James Appleby as German adjutant Gerard Hely as Prince Murat Michael Billington as Lt. Berg Will Leighton as Tikhon Patricia Shakesby as Vera Rostova, married to Berg Alison Frazer as Princess Lisa Bolkonskya Colin Fisher as Telyanin John Breslin as Marshal Berthier Pat Gorman as French Sergeant Philip Lowrie as French Captain Edmund Bailey as Prokofy Hugh Cross as Mitenka Richard Poore as French messenger Barbara Young as Anna Scherer Karin MacCarthy as Julie Karagin Maurice Quick as Pavel Roy Spencer as Timohin Hubert Cross as General Rapp Geoffrey Denton as Host Tenniel Evans as Prince Bagration Gordon Faith as Galitsyn John Lawrence as Anna's guest Judith Pollard as Olga Edith Sharpe as Madame Scherer Tony Caunter as French Corporal Erik Chitty as Gerasim Directed by John Davies Read Shakespeare's Complete Works online for free: https://shakespearenetwork.net/works/ _______________________________ Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - https://www.misanthropos.net Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's "Timon of Athens", the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty. IMDb page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6946736/ _______________________________ Support Us - Donations: Why Donate? Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you. 25% Direct support to website / 25% Administration and governance / 50% Direct support to communities. Contact us for further info. → ______________________________________ Shakespeare Network Educational Program: < >A Companion to Shakespeare -masterclasses, reviews, reactions, Academic Studies, historical and original audio-visual content, etc.