10cf746e54 3,000 Soviet soldiers were drafted for one battle scene 57 museums donated exhibits for the shoots More than 40 state firms were enlisted to produce replica weapons and costumes It took seven years to make and cost millions of roubles, at the time an astonishing sum This was because the Soviet film had not only cinematic, but political importance. Elsa! Olaf! The 20 best Frozen cakes ever baked Disney The film has broken records, and now it's inspiring beautiful baking. .. Dano's "intensely sympathetic" performance successfully conveys the idea that Pierre represents "the worst human idiot in us all".In fact, the only issue with the series' portrayal of Tolstoy's vast array of characters is that "we still don't know most of their names", writes Daily Express reviewerNeela Debnath, making it difficult to become fully immersed in the tale. Despite the need to condense so much plot into six and a half hours, Andrew Davies's script still managed to find room to offer psychological depth to the characters, enhanced by the performances of a talented cast.One particular star was singled out for somewhat unexpected attention on Twitter Samba the cross-breed, who played the loyal dog who chose to remain with her dead master on a frosty battlefield."Between Andrei and that little dog I'm not sure I can take much more of this!" tweeted one emotionally exhausted viewer.War and Peace builds towards a thrilling finale05 FebruaryThe moving and dramatic penultimate episode of the BBC's adaptation of War and Peace dazzled viewers and critics alike with bloody battle scenes, futile gestures and moments of redemption - although some commentators found the heady mix disorientating.Episode five picked up the story with a penitent Natasha Rostova (Lily James) regretting her moment of madness with Anatole Kuragin (Callum Turner) and her lost chance at happiness with Andrei Bolkonsky (James Norton). Few 19th century writers were as prophetically cinematic and you can see his panoramic eye for muddy battlefields and echoing ballrooms in Tom Harper’s production.
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