War and Peace film hailed as monumental Tolstoy epic
The World theater screens Sergei Bondarchuk’s two part adaptation of Tolstoy’s War and Peace in a six hour plus color epic with a $100 million budget. Ludmila Savelyeva stars as Natasha Rostova with Vyacheslav Tihonov and Sergei Bondarchuk directing. The film follows Russian aristocrats from 1805 to 1812, emphasizing romance, philosophy, and the Napoleonic invasion, with standout performances and lavish battle scenes.
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War and Peace epic film review from the Soviet era
A 1956 Paramount release of War and Peace is praised for its scope and ambition. The article notes Tolstoy’s masterpieces influence, the six hour effort, and battle recreations like Austerlitz and Borodino. It contrasts Soviet aims with audience reaction to the lavish production and its grand scale.
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Dark Shadows Will Be Movie Based on TV Drama
New York reports that Dark Shadows creator and executive director will produce a feature film version of the suspense drama. Regular stars Jonathan Frid and Joan Bennett are to appear as part of the project.
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Theaters Offer Weekend Showings Across Towns
Friday and Saturday schedules list Paramount Me Natalie and Midnight Cowboy at multiple venues. Other screenings include War and Peace Oliver Staircase Lost Man Gulliver and Journey to the Far Side of the Sun with various matinees and shorts.
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Williamson in Hamlet film stars in Richardson production
New York release of Hamlet directed by Tony Richardson features Nicol Williamson as Hamlet with Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia. Gordon Jackson plays Horatio, Anthony Hopkins is Claudius, Judy Parfitt as Gertrude, and Mark Dignam as Polonius. Columbia Pictures distributes worldwide.
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Monitors film debut for Dirksen teased in Hollywood report
Hollywood announces The Monitors film includes Senator Everett Dirksen in three scenes as a placeman extolling the extraterrestrial guardians. Co stars include Alan Arkin Xavier Cugat Barbara Dana Stubby Kayer and Jackie Vernon. Filmed in Chicago to aid Illinois incentives.
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