War and Peace (Italian: Guerra e pace) is a 1956 epic historical drama film based on Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel of the same name. It is directed and co-written by King Vidor, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti for Paramount Pictures. The film stars Audrey Hepburn as Natasha, Henry Fonda as Pierre, and Mel Ferrer as Andrei, along with Oskar Homolka, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom, Jeremy Brett, John Mills and Anita Ekberg in one of her first breakthrough roles. The musical score was composed by Nino Rota and conducted by Franco Ferrara.

War and Peace opened on August 21, 1956 to a mixed reception, with some reviewers critical with the film truncating much of Tolstoy's novel, and the casting of 50-year old Henry Fonda as the 20-year old Pierre Bezukhov. It received Academy Awards nominations for Best Director, Best Cinematography (Color), and Best Costume Design (Color).[3] It was also nominated for four Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Audrey Hepburn), and won Best Foreign Film.

In February 2020, the film was shown at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to King Vidor's career.
Directed by King Vidor
Screenplay by
Bridget Boland
Mario Camerini
Ennio De Concini
Gian Gaspare Napolitano
Ivo Perilli
Mario Soldati
King Vidor
Robert Westerby
Based on War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
Starring
Audrey Hepburn
Henry Fonda
Mel Ferrer
Cinematography Jack Cardiff
Edited by Leo Cattozzo
Stuart Gilmore
Music by Nino Rota
Production
company
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures (United States)
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (Italy)
Release dates
August 21, 1956 (United States)
December 29, 1956 (Italy)
Running time 208 minutes
Countries
United States
Italy
Language English
Budget $6 million
Box office 15,707,723 admissions (Italy)
$6.25 million (US and Canadian rentals)
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