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War and Peace----

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patrickU

So my second viewing of this particularly this one:

PS: The Russian are ( were ) the best film makers in the world.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063794/ (Open in New Window)

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Bondarchuk wrote "W & P" screenplay, directed, and starred. - tinear 17:41:51 09/07/09 (8)
What a genius.
Now, to say Russian filmmakers are the best is a little strange.
Better than the Italians, French, Germans, English, and Americans?
I could agree with "as good as any countries."
- RE: Pierre! What a wonderful figure!!!! I am in Love! - patrickU 00:52:07 09/08/09 (6)
  Strange?
  Not absolutely.
  Mr. Bergman did actually agree with me ( Lanterna Magica )-
  So I am not alone...As for Victor it does not count, as of Russian origin his view on that matter can only be stucked in a bias.
  - If you like the actor, try to locate "Fate of Man", perhaps his best work. nt - Victor Khomenko 06:43:43 09/08/09 (5)
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    - RE: If you like the actor, try to locate "Fate of Man", perhaps his best work. nt - patrickU 08:14:42 09/08/09 (4)
      Located and bought. Thank you.
      You could have told earlier!!!!!!!!
      - I didn't think it was possible to find... didn't want to create too much stress! :) nt - Victor Khomenko 09:14:24 09/08/09 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: If you like the actor, try to locate "Fate of Man", perhaps his best work. nt posted by patrickU on September 08, 2009 at 08:14:42
        
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        RE: I love Pierre! - patrickU 10:04:42 09/08/09 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I didn't think it was possible to find... didn't want to create too much stress! :) nt posted by Victor Khomenko on September 08, 2009 at 09:14:24
        
        How good he is...All shades on his faces.
        I really would had like to be his friend.
        
        I thought you wanted to be Natasha's boyfriend... no? nt - Victor Khomenko 10:41:49 09/08/09 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I love Pierre! posted by patrickU on September 08, 2009 at 10:04:42
        
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        RE: Little Audrey? - patrickU 11:44:05 09/08/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I thought you wanted to be Natasha's boyfriend... no? nt posted by Victor Khomenko on September 08, 2009 at 10:41:49
        
        No her lover....
- Bondarchuk as an actor was quite under-rated - Victor Khomenko 20:03:59 09/07/09 (0)
  Too feminine to play a macho character, too soft, so Pierre naturally was one of his best roles.
  
  Externally, he was somewhat similar to a great Soviet actor Donatas Banionis, so if you happen to come across any of his films, take a look. Donatas, in turn, would remind you of great Zbigniew Cybulski, whom you undoubtedly remember from Wajda's Ashes and Diamonds... don't take that progression toooooo seriously, but I think it is true.
I would just keep the Borodino battle scene... who cares about them silly girls? - Victor Khomenko 14:01:05 09/07/09 (1)
Just give me the War part!

The battle scene was incredible, bettered only perhaps by Bondarchuk's later "Waterloo".

Those two battle scenes are simply the best in the history of world cinema, bar none.

I am sure you watched the first ball dance sitting on the edge of your chair, too... no?

All in all, a very personal movie, for a number of reasons. A monumental and deep work. Barrels of ink have been spent arguing its relation to the original book, but that is hardly important, although one MUST be familiar with the Tolstoy's work in order to "flow" with the film.
- RE: I would just keep the Borodino battle scene... who cares about them silly girls? - patrickU 14:07:59 09/07/09 (0)
  I am sure you watched the first ball dance sitting on the edge of your chair, too... no?
  
  Why did you?
  
  I must remember and remember Russian Ark....I will see it soon-Curious this film never left me.

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