War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy's Napoleonic-era epic becomes this lavish miniseries produced for European television, unveiling the saga of military hero Andrej (Alessio Boni), his friend Pierre (Alexander Beyer), and the young Natasha (Clémence Poésy)─among the many members of five aristocratic families roiled by the French invasion of Russia. As blood stains battlefields, the fortunes of lovers turn tragic and Moscow's elite face the horrors of war. With Valentina Cervi, Ken Duken, Brenda Blethyn, and Malcolm McDowell. 7 hrs. on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH).