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War and Peace poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.2 / 100
1956·Drama / Romance / War·3h 28m

WAR AND PEACE

“The greatest novel ever written ... Now magnificently alive on the screen!”

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorKing Vidor·ScreenplayMario Camerini·ScreenplayJack Cardiff·Director of PhotographyNino Rota·Original Music ComposerLeo Catozzo·Editor
Cast
Audrey Hepburn·Natasha RostovaHenry Fonda·Pierre BezukhovMel Ferrer·Prince Andrei BolkonskyVittorio Gassman·Anatol KuraginHerbert Lom·NapoleonOskar Homolka·Field Marshal KutuzovAnita Ekberg·Helene KuraginaBarry Jones·Prince Mikhail Andreevich RostovMay Britt·Sonia RostovaJeremy Brett·Nikolai Rostov
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
King Vidor·DirectorGuidarino Guidi·Assistant DirectorBernard Vorhaus·Assistant Director
Writing· 9
King Vidor·ScreenplayMario Camerini·ScreenplayRobert Westerby·ScreenplayMario Soldati·ScreenplayEnnio De Concini·ScreenplayGian Gaspare Napolitano·ScreenplayIvo Perilli·ScreenplayBridget Boland·ScreenplayLeo Tolstoy·Novel
Camera· 2
Jack Cardiff·Director of PhotographyAldo Tonti·Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Leo Catozzo·EditorStuart Gilmore·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Nino Rota·Original Music ComposerCharles Knott·Sound RecordistLeslie Hodgson·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Mario Chiari·Art DirectionGianni Polidori·Assistant Art DirectorPiero Gherardi·Set DecorationAlberto De Rossi·Makeup SupervisorBud Bashaw Jr.·Makeup ArtistMaria De Matteis·Costume Designer
Production· 3
Carlo Ponti·Executive ProducerDino De Laurentiis·ProducerBruno Todini·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Guy Thomajan·Dialogue CoachBill Neff·Gaffer
By the Numbers
65.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
50%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$12M
ROI 140%
Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind War and Peace's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#D9D9D9
Mood
Serious, Dramatic, Stark
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features three individuals, two men and one woman, positioned against a stark black and white split background. The woman is centered, wearing a tiar”

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Key Elements
TiaraEarringsSkullMilitary UniformSuitGlasses
Atmosphere
Stark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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