War And Peace sets viewers' hearts aflutter as Natasha Rostova and Prince Andrei fall in love [tr]

UK Daily Mail ^ | January 18, 2016 | Jo Tweedy

[C19fan]

After a battle-heavy first two episodes, it was pure, unadulterated romance that left viewers misty-eyed while watching War And Peace last night. An emotionally charged scene which saw dashing Prince Andrei (James Norton) whisk Natasha Rostova (Lily James) on to the dancefloor at the Tsar's New Year's Eve ball left the audience of the hit BBC One period drama reeling. Viewers took to social media to praise the romantic scene, which showed the couple falling in love - calling it 'this generation's Mr Darcy in the pond' - referring to Colin Firth in Pride And Prejudice.

[C19fan]

One of the most iconic scenes in literature. I got all excited when during the opening ceremonies for the Sochi Winter games the Bolashoi and Mariinsky got together to perform that scene. Lat night was the premier of the series in the US on A&E and some other networks. I caught the first hour before had to go to sleep and I think it is excellent. Great actors/actresses, filming in Russia and Lithuania, and the costumes. Nobody will ever replicate the battle scenes from the 1960s Soviet version.

[nikos1121]

Where can we watch it form the beginning?

[C19fan]

The series is airing on A&E, Lifetime and History HD. The first broadcast is Monday 9 pm. This coming Monday Jan 25, A&E will rebroadcast part 1 at 7 pm before part 2 at 9 pm.

[nikos1121]

So it’s airing first on BBC?

[TomGuy]

It was on several cable channels last evening.

I recorded it, but have not watched it yet.

It is probably on OnDemand and on the websites of the cable channels that carried it.

[Eagles6]

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[C19fan]

Yes it started two weeks earlier in the UK.

[sheana]

I’ve been watching it on solarmovie.ph

[rainee]

It’s was on Lifetime Channel last night

[TroutStalker]

I’m recording on the DVR but will not watch until I finish the book. It is my third attempt but will finish it now while I’m under the weather. I’m up to the occupation of Moscow.

Reading it on the Kindle app on the iPad is great. Not too heavy, syncs to whatever device I use, but the iPad is best as you can highlight a character’s name and find all references to it elsewhere.

A mini series of War and Peace I expect to be like the movie of the book Hawaii.

[Savage Beast]

Thanks for posting this! I was able to put both episodes on record for next Monday, Jan 25.

War and Peace is probably my favorite novel of all time. Tolstoy is like Shakespeare.

Right now I'm reading Stendahl's le Rouge et le Noir and Zola's le Rêve (the accent circonflexe gets screwed up--The Dream) in French, with my expert native French teacher, in preparation for reading les Miserable, another of my favorite literary works, en français--that is, in French.

I would love to read it in the original Russian, but reading it in English translation was unforgettable.

The clip shown was beautiful.

[Savage Beast]

I don't doubt that this production is good, and I'm looking forward to it, but it's going to have to be very, very good if it's going to surpass the 1973 version of War and Peace; John Howard Davies, director; Anthony Hopkins as Pierre.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Nobody will ever replicate the battle scenes from the 1960s Soviet version.***

I got the Russian Cinema Council version(WIDESCREEN) on DVD! The Kultur cut for TV version is not as good even though it is the same movie.

Bondarchuk also did great battle scenes in WATERLOO with Christopher Plumber and Rod Steiger. I’ve also got it on DVD.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I should mention that the 1950s Henry Fonda version of WAR and Peace is like a CLIFF’S NOTES compared to the 1960s RUSSIAN version.

[C19fan]

That is what happens when one tries to compress the work to 208 minutes.