The Tolstoy Library

In which Nicholas Rostóv returns to Moscow, where he is warmly received as a celebrated soldier and finds society filled with lively balls, racing pursuits, and social engagements that seem to pull hi...

9 Heinä 14min

In which the English Club on a March day buzzes with a mingling of venerable statesmen and young military men, all gathered to honour the arrival of the distinguished Prince Bagratión, whose modest de...

9 Heinä 12min

In which the young Rostóv, amid the chaos and desolation of the battlefield, searches in vain for the Emperor and illustrious commanders, confronting the sobering realities of war’s disorder and human...

8 Heinä 16min

In which Prince Andrew lies grievously wounded on the battlefield, his thoughts turning from the glory of war to the vast and inscrutable sky above, as he encounters Napoleon and contemplates the frag...

8 Heinä 11min

In which young Rostóv, filled with bright anticipation and youthful courage, rides through the thickening smoke and tumult of battle to deliver a message to the commander in chief, glimpsing the brave...

7 Heinä 12min

In which the morning mist veils the advancing columns as Prince Andrew contemplates the unfolding battle with a mixture of anticipation and restraint, whilst General Kutúzov, stern and cautious, manag...

7 Heinä 14min

In which the fog lifts to reveal the sudden and disordered retreat of Russian troops before a French advance, as Prince Andrew witnesses the chaos and despair of the battlefield with both dread and de...

7 Heinä 9min

In which the weary generals gather under the somnolent gaze of Kutúzov to deliberate a complex and contested battle plan, their diverse temperaments and cautious doubts veiling the looming uncertainty...

6 Heinä 15min