Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda and Mel Ferrer star in a lavish Dino De Laurentiis production of Leo Tolstoy's literary masterpiece, War and Peace.

The epic film is a visual feast as it follows the intertwined fates of three artistocratic families during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in the War of 1812. Mixing historical events with romantic drama, this costume spectacle received Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Cinematography (Colour) and Best Costume Design (Colour) for 1956.