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pedroam-bang · 2 months
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War & Peace (2016)
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finleyforevermore · 1 month
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⭐NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 DREAM CAST⭐
Bryce Charles (top), Emilie Kouatchou (middle), or Kanisha Feliciano (bottom) as Natalya "Natasha/Natalie" Rostova
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Denée Benton as Natasha in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Michael Arden (left), Josh Young (middle), or Shafiq Hicks (right) as Pyotr "Pierre/Peter" Bezukhov
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Josh Groban as Pierre in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Emilie du Leslay (top) or Lucy St Louis (bottom) as Sofya "Sonya" Alexandrovna Rostova
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Ingrid Michaelson as Sonya in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Nathan Salstone (1st pic), Daniel Tracht (2nd pic), Henry Thrasher (3rd pic), or Gavin Creel (4th pic) as Prince Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin
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Park Kang Hyun as Anatole in the picture. (2021 South Korean production)
Kimberly Marable as Countess Hélène Vasilyevna Bezukhova
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Amber Gray as Hélène in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Willemijn Verkaik (1st pic), Micaela Diamond (2nd pic), Saycon Sengbloh (3rd pic), Brandi Chavonne Massey (4th pic), or Eden Espinosa (5th pic) as Marya Dmitrievna Akhrosimova
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Lulu Fall as Marya in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Jason Tam as Fyodor "Fedya" Ivanovich Dolokhov
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Choi Ho Jung as Dolokhov in the picture. (2021 South Korean production)
Emily Rohm as Princess Mary Bolkonskaya
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Gelsey Bell as Mary in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Nick Rashad Burroughs as Balaga
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Vitor Moresco as Balaga in the picture. (2018 São Paulo production)
Ben Crawford as Prince Andrey Nikolayevich Bolkonsky (top) and Prince Nikolay Andreevitch Bolkonsky (bottom)
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Nicholas Belton as Andrey in the top picture, Blake DeLong as Prince Bolkonsky in the bottom picture. (2016 Broadway production and 2013 Off-Broadway production respectively)
Andrew Samonsky as Prince Andrey Nikolayevich Bolkonsky (if Andrey and Bolkonsky isn't double casted; Ben Crawford would just play Bolkonsky)
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Nicholas Belton as Andrey in the picture. (2016 Broadway production)
Theatre credits under the cut.
THEATRE CREDITS:
Bryce Charles - Wendy Darling in Lythgoe Panto's Peter Pan
Emilie Kouatchou - Christine Daaé in The Phantom of The Opera
Kanisha Feliciano - Ann in Flying Over Sunset, Maria in West Side Story, Christine Daaé in The Phantom of The Opera
Michael Arden - Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Josh Young - Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar
Shafiq Hicks - Tom Collins in Rent
Emilie du Leslay - Pearl in Starlight Express
Lucy St Louis - Christine Daaé in The Phantom of The Opera, Glinda in Wicked
Nathan Salstone - Chorus/Orpheus understudy in Hadestown
Daniel Tracht - Chorus/Orpheus understudy in Hadestown
Henry Thrasher - Pierre in Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812 (Carnegie Mellon University)
Gavin Creel - The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods
Kimberly Marable - Persephone in Hadestown
Willemijn Verkaik - Elphaba in Wicked
Micaela Diamond - Lucille Frank in Parade
Saycon Sengbloh - Elphaba in Wicked
Brandi Chavonne Massey - Elphaba in Wicked
Eden Espinosa - Elphaba in Wicked
Jason Tam - The SQUIP in Be More Chill (Broadway), Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Emily Rohm - Jane Doe in Ride the Cyclone
Nick Rashad Burroughs - Lola in Kinky Boots
Ben Crawford - Erik in The Phantom of The Opera
Andrew Samonsky - Phoebus in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Prince Andrei:
War and Peace's tragic Russian prince.
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Propaganda:
"If I saw this man in person I'd fall to my knees and bark like a dog." -Levi[redacted]”
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The first of many Marshals in this bracket.
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Propaganda:
“An Honest Man Who Did His Duty (also nicknamed the Virgin of Italy)”
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Jake ✧ War & Peace [2 days before my b-day]  Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Болконский)  
“Forgive me,” said Prince Andrei, “but you’re so young, and I’ve already experienced so much of this life. I fear for you. You don’t know yourself.”             Natasha listened with concentrated attention, trying to understand the meaning of his words, and not understanding. “Hard as this year that postpones my happiness will be for me,” Prince Andrei went on, “during this time you will test yourself. I ask you to make me happy in a year; but you’re free: our engagement will remain a secret, and if you become convinced that you don’t love me, or that you love ...” Prince Andrei said with an unnatural smile. “Why are you saying this?” Natasha interrupted him. “You know I’ve loved you from the very day you first came to Otradnoe,” she said, firmly convinced that she was speaking the truth.
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0v0shch · 2 years
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Started watching GRANTCHESTER yesterday purely by virtue of it starring James Norton. Turns out it's been great so far but I'm just happy the former Prince Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky has not let me down
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vampirehowl · 6 months
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cant get over someone saying andrei bolkonsky haunts the narrative in the great comet. because yeah technically i guess he isnt there for most of the show but still has a lot of influence on the themes and yknow narrative. the problem is this narrative is a miniscule part of a larger whole. its like a three ish month period of a 15 year timeline. the narrative is literally structured as if someone decided to make a musical of the great gatsby based off a 2 page section without jay gatsby or daisy buchanan in it. or like a lord of the rings musical where sam or aragorn or someone had to step out for 5 minutes because they were busy. prince andrei nikolayevich bolkonsky haunts the narrative of the great comet the same way troy barnes haunts the 6 minutes of narrative of the remedial chaos theory episode of community that leads to this gif
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i cant stop thinking about it. you arent technically wrong except for you are so horribly but also youre right except you arent. like yeah. of course andrei haunts the narrative of natasha pierre and the great comet of 1812, a musical adapted from the andrey natasha and pierre show. to me youre saying "chandler bing haunts the narrative of the first half of the friends episode 'the time chandler got home late from work' "
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talltalestogo · 7 months
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Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born at his family's estate Yasnaya Polyana near Tula in the Russian Empire on this day in 1828.
"The sovereign’s horse shied at the sudden shout. This horse, who had carried the sovereign at reviews while still in Russia, also carried her rider here, on the field of Austerlitz, enduring the distracted nudges of his left foot, pricked up her ears at the sound of gunshots just as she did on the Field of Mars, understanding neither the meaning of the shots she heard, nor the presence of the emperor Franz’s black stallion, nor anything of what her rider said, thought, or felt that day."
--from WAR AND PEACE by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace broadly focuses on Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 and follows three of the most well-known characters in literature: Pierre Bezukhov, the illegitimate son of a count who is fighting for his inheritance and yearning for spiritual fulfillment; Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, who leaves his family behind to fight in the war against Napoleon; and Natasha Rostov, the beautiful young daughter of a nobleman who intrigues both men. As Napoleon’s army invades, Tolstoy brilliantly follows characters from diverse backgrounds—peasants and nobility, civilians and soldiers—as they struggle with the problems unique to their era, their history, and their culture.
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literatureinpixel · 1 year
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Prince Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky
"How was it I did not see that lofty sky before? And how happy I am to have found it at last! Yes! All is vanity, all falsehood, except that infinite sky. There is nothing, nothing, but that. But even it does not exist, there is nothing but quiet and peace. Thank God!.."
- War and Peace
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mkkanji · 4 years
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When you don’t feel like coloring. Loving indoor scenes
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"Andrey where are you?"
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soldiersofthequeen · 2 years
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These were the two heads of the Russian Imperial Family on opposite sides, as of November, 2021: Maria Vladimirovna and Andrei Andreevich, who died on November, 28th. In general lines, Maria claims to be the Head of the dynasty because she is a Vladimirovich, a descendant from the 3rd in line to the throne in 1917, Grand Duke Cyril. However, Cyril raised debate when he defied Orthodoxy by marrying a first cousin, his mother wasn't Orthodox when he was born, and he broke his imperial oath by swearing allegiance to the Provisional Government. Besides, Maria is also a descendant from the Bagration dynasty of Georgia, by her mother. But the point of disagreement is the dynastic status of the Bagrations. Some genealogical experts say that they were assimilated to the Russian aristocracy after the annexation of Georgia in 1800 by Tsar Paul, accepting the Russian title of "knyaz" (prince). Therefore, her mother belonged to the Russian aristocracy, not royalty. Considering that Maria is from an unequal marriage as well, all the current Romanovs are in the same level. And considering that the succession must be carried by men, the rest of the dynasty considered the next male members in succession, in direct male line, as heads of the family. After Maria's father death, Vladimir, the succession was divided. By not recognizing female succession, the rest of the family regarded Maria as a Prussian Princess, as she married a great-grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1976, but divorced later. First Nicholas Romanovich, grandson of Grand Duke Pyotr Nikolayevich, from the Nikolaevich branch, assumed the parallel headship. He was succeded by his brother, Dmitri. When the latter died without offspring, the succession passed to the Mikhailovich branch. Andrei Andreevich, son of Prince Andrei Alexandrovich, Nicholas II nephew, assumed. Today, his son, Alexis, is the pretender. The latter is widely recognized by the rest of the Romanov family, while Maria is recognized by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church and some foreign royal families like the Spanish and the Bulgarian.
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Chapters: 4/? Fandom: Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Malloy Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Marya Dmitryevna Akhrosimova/Elena "Hélène" Vasilyevna Kuragina, Fyodor "Fedya" Ivanovich Dolokhov/Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin, Marya "Mary" Nikolaevna Bolkonskaya/Sofia "Sonya" Alexandrovna Rostova Characters: Marya Dmitryevna Akhrosimova, Elena "Hélène" Vasilyevna Kuragina, Fyodor "Fedya" Ivanovich Dolokhov, Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin, Marya "Mary" Nikolaevna Bolkonskaya, Sofia "Sonya" Alexandrovna Rostova, Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky, Balaga (War and Peace), Pyotr "Pierre" Kirillovich Bezukhov Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Pirate, Alternate Universe - Merpeople, lots of angst in this one, Some Fluff, Trigger warnings:, domestic abuse, Violence (But to a certain limit), Mentions of blood and wounds, A lot of ships in this one (both the vessel and pairings), Heavy Angst, Fluff and Angst, I really do not know how to tag Series: Part 2 of Of Lands & Seas Summary:
[Sequel to The Bitter & the Herb]
The kingdom of Polumnyy, the home to a certain captain, her goddaughters and her mermaid. The land was ruled by the Bolkonskys, governed by old Prince Nikolay Bolkonsky but ruled by his oldest son, Andrei Bolkonsky. Behind the glamorous castle walls that stood tall and proud, the Bolkonsky family laid in shambles. Old Prince Bolkonsky was on his death bed, his age wasting him away and corruption ate away at Andrei who had no queen by his side nor did he have an heir to take the throne after him.
No cure could save this kingdom, not when the King was incapable of carrying his own dignity and pride upon his shoulders. Still, he would find a way.
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fuckyouimaprior · 6 years
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Chapters: 4/? Fandom: Les Misérables - All Media Types, Les Misérables - Victor Hugo, Les Misérables (2012), Les Misérables - Schönberg/Boublil, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 - Malloy, Voyná i mir | War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Andrei Bolkonsky/Natalya Rostova, Combeferre/Courfeyrac/Enjolras (Les Misérables), Courfeyrac/Jean Prouvaire Characters: Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky, Natalya “Natasha” Ilyinichna Rostova, Sofia “Sonya” Alexandrovna Rostova, Marya Dmitriyevna Akhrosimova, Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin, Elena “Hélène” Vasilyevna Kuragina, Fyodor “Fedya” Ivanovich Dolokhov, Prince Bolkonsky, Balaga, Marya “Mary” Nikolaevna Bolkonskaya, Jean Valjean, Javert (Les Misérables), Fantine (Les Misérables), Azelma Thénardier, Enjolras (Les Misérables), Courfeyrac (Les Misérables), Combeferre (Les Misérables), Bossuet Laigle, Joly (Les Misérables), Grantaire (Les Misérables), Musichetta (Les Misérables), Cosette Fauchelevent, Éponine Thénardier, Marius Pontmercy, Jean “Jehan” Prouvaire, Montparnasse (Les Misérables), Feuilly (Les Misérables), Bahorel (Les Misérables) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, Everyone is Queer, Alcohol, im going to add more relationship tags as it progresses, Polyamory, Nonbinary Character, Trans Character, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Friends to Lovers, i cant believe nobody else has thought to put all of these gay losers in one fic together, setting - california, Autistic Character, Anxiety Disorder, Nonverbal Communication, Neurodiversity, neurodivergent characters, American Sign Language, Musicals, Lesbian Character, Queer Character, Aromantic Character, Asexual Character, Trans Enjolras Summary:
Les amis and co as well as everyone’s favourite Russian bourgeoise in college together, living in an LGBT+ activist living learning community. Mild to moderate queer chaos ensues.
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rosiep66 · 7 years
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"WAR AND PEACE" (2016) Review
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"WAR AND PEACE" (2016) Review I have a confession to make. I have never seen a movie or television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel, "War and Peace". Never. Well . . . I once made an attempt to watch the 1956 movie adaptation directed by King Vidor. Unfortunately, I could never go the distance. In fact, I have never read the novel. However, many years passed. When I heard about the BBC's latest adaptation of Tolstoy's novel, my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to give "WAR AND PEACE" a chance. The six-part miniseries is simply about the experiences of five Russian families during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. Those families include the Bezukhovs, the Bolkonskys, the Rostovs, the Kuragins, and theDrubetskoys. The miniseries seemed to be divided into three segments during a period between 1805 and 1812-13. The first segment featured the introduction of the main characters and Russia's preparation of a war against Napoleon's France. This culminates into the Battle of Austerlitz in which two major characters - Prince Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky and Count Nikolai Ilyich Rostov - participate. The second segment featured the characters' personal experiences at home. During this period, the miniseries explored Count Pyotr "Pierre" Kirillovich Bezukhov's failed marriage with the beautiful, but vapid and unfaithful Princess Yelena "Hélène" Vasilyevna Kuragina; the Rostov family's financial woes and how it affected Nikolai Rostov; the emotional strains within the Bolkonsky family; Prince Boris Drubetskoy's efforts to advance his military career; and especially Countess Natalya "Natasha" Ilyinichna Rostova's love life, which included both Andrei Bolkonsky and Prince Anatole Vasilyevich Kuragin. This segment also included news of Treaties of Tilsit of 1807, which ended hostilities between Imperial France and Imperial Russia and Prussia. The miniseries' final segment focused on France's invasion of Russia in 1812 and the characters' efforts to survive it. I could compare director Tom Harper and screenwriter Andrew Davies' adaptation with Tolstoy's novel, but it would be a useless effort. As I had earlier pointed out, I have never read the novel. But I do have at least two complaints about the productions. One of them revolved around the relationship between Natasha Rostova and Andrei Bolkonsky. I realize that the publicity machine on both sides of the Atlantic had undergone a great effort to build up the relationship between the pair. Frankly, I found the publicity campaign rather wasted. The Natasha/Andrei romance struck me as a disappointing and wasted effort. The majority of their story arc - which began with their meeting at a ball near the end of Episode Three, continued with Natasha's brief romance with the slimy Anatole Kuragin, and ended with Natasha's romances with both men crashing around her by the end of Episode Four; had moved . . . so damn fast that it left my head spinning. I cannot help but wonder if the entire arc could have been portrayed with more detail if the series had stretched a bit longer. I also had a problem with Edward K. Gibbon's costume designs. I found most of them very colorful, especially for the aristocratic characters. But I also found most of them rather troublesome. Well . . . to be honest, I found them either mediocre or historically questionable. One of them left me gritting my teeth:
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But my jaw had literally dropped at the sight of a few costumes worn by actresses Tuppence Middleton and Gillian Anderson - including those shown in the images below:
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WHAT IN THE HELL??? Their costumes looked more appropriate for present-day evening wear than the early 19th century. What was Mr. Gibbons thinking? Despite the rushed Natasha Rostova/Andrei Bolkonsky romance and despite the rather questionable costumes, I managed to enjoy "WAR AND PEACE" very much. I am a sucker for family sagas, especially when they are seeped in a historical background. And "WAR AND PEACE" nearly pushed every one of my buttons when it comes to a well made saga. It had everything - romance, family struggles, historical events and personages. When I realized that Tolstoy had originally focused his tale on five families, I did not think Andrew Davies would be able to translate the author's novel in a tight story without losing its epic quality. There were certain sequences that really blew my mind, thanks to Davies' writing and especially, Tom Harper's direction. I thought Harper did an outstanding job of re-creating battles like Austerlitz and Borodino, along with the French Army's retreat from Moscow. Harper also did a great job in directing large parties and ball scenes. My two favorites are the party held at St. Petersburg socialite Anna Pavlovna Scherer's salon in Episode 1 and the ball where Natasha and Andrei met in Episode 3. But it was not just the battle and crowd scenes that impressed me. "WAR AND PEACE" is - after all - a melodrama, even if many literary critics are inclined not to admit it. I never thought I would find myself getting caught up in the lives of the saga's main characters. But I did. I must admit that I admire how Tolstoy . . . and Davies managed to allow the three main characters - Pierre, Natasha and Andrei - to interact with the five families, regardless of blood connection or marriage. I especially enjoyed the explorations into the lives of Pierre, the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys. At first glance, some might regard the miniseries' ending that featured a picnic with the families of the three leads as a bit on the saccharine. It did have a "happily ever after" tinge about it. But I read in a newspaper article that complained about Tolstoy's "realistic" ending - one that featured a less-than-happy view of the protagonists' lives and a critique from Tolstoy on all forms of mainstream history. Thanks to Davies' screenplay, audiences were spared of this. "WAR AND PEACE" featured a good number of first-rate performances from a supporting cast that included Stephen Rea, Gillian Anderson, Tuppence Middleton, Callum Turner, Mathieu Kassovitz, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Edmondson, Aisling Loftus, Rebecca Front and Aneurin Barnard. However, I was especially impressed by certain supporting performances. One came from Greta Scacchi, who portrayed the Rostov family's practical and sometimes ruthless matriarch Countess Natalya Rostova. I also enjoyed Brian Cox's portrayal of the world weary General Mikhail Kutuzov, who has to contend with not only Napolean's army, but also the amateurish interference of the Czar. Tom Burke did a great job in portraying the wolfish and ambitious army officer, Fedor Dolokhov, who eventually becomes a better man following Napoleon's invasion. Jack Lowden's portrayal of the young Count Nikolai Rostov really impressed me, especially when his character found himself torn between following his heart and marrying a wealthy woman to restore his family's fortunes. And Jim Broadbent gave a very colorful performance as Prince Nikolai Bolkonsky, the mercurial and controlling patriarch of the Bolkonsky family. And what about the production's three leads? Lily James gave a very charming performance as Countess Natasha Rostova. Well . . . I take that back. Describing James' performance as simply "charming" seemed to hint that I found it rather shallow. Yes, James handled Natasha's "light" moments with her usual competence. More importantly, she did an excellent job in conveying Natasha's personal struggles - especially during the series' second half. There were times when I did not know what to make of the Prince Andrei Bolkonsky. He struck me as a very unusual protagonist. Although I found him rather honorable and filled with valor, Andrei did not always struck me as likable - especially in his relationship with adoring, yet ignored wife Lise. And Norton superbly captured the many nuances of Andrei's character. If Andrei Bolkonsky struck me as an unusual protagonist, Count Pierre Bezukhov struck me as one of a kind. Well . . . one of a kind for a literary piece written in the 19th century. Sometimes, I get the feeling that someone like Pierre could easily translate into a late 20th century or early 21st century geek. Or perhaps not. I think Pierre is too kind and open-minded to be considered a geek. But he is very unusual for a leading man. And thanks to Paul Dano's superb portrayal, Pierre has become one of my favorite fictional characters. He did a stupendous job in conveying Pierre's character from this insecure and rather naive man to a man who learned to find wisdom and inner peace through his struggles. Dano was so good that I had assumed that his performance would garner him a major acting nomination. It did not and I am still flabbergasted by this travesty. My taste in period dramas usually focused on stories set in the United States or Great Britain . . . with the occasional foray into France. I was very reluctant to tackle this latest adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's most famous novel. But I was in the mood for something new and decided to watch the six-part miniseries. I am happy to say that despite some flaws, I ended up enjoying "WAR AND PEACE" very much, thanks to Andrew Davies' screenplay, Tom Harper's direction and an excellent cast led by Paul Dano, James Norton and Lily James.
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andryushas · 7 years
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What your favorite great comet/war and peace character says about you
Pierre Bezukhov: awkward and nerdy emo kid from 2006. Probably had a napoleon phase (or a french rev phase at least).
Anatole Kuragin: Probably has a crush on Lucas Steele
Sonya Rostova, Marya Bolkonsky: A kind and beautiful baby
Nikolai Rostov: Gay and loves to complain
Hélène Kuragina Bezukhova: Uses terms like "slay" and "queen" a lot probably
Andrei Bolkonsky: Has read War and Peace and cries a lot
Natasha Rostova: You're lovable but also probably a complete mess
Fedya Dolokhov: You are a very dedicated shipper probably are most attached to the musical (over the miniseries or book)
Boris Drubetskoy: a) You're Anna Mikhailovna or b) crush on Aneurin Barnard
Vaska Denisov: You probably have a very pure heart and are a rare wonderful person however no one knows because you're too busy on your 45th reread of war and peace.
Napoleon Bonaparte: You're Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Sir if you just wanted to write one long Napoleon fanfiction why didn't you?
Marya Dmitrievna Akhrosimova: You're a docile nerd who dreams of being or being around a Dragon Lady like Marya. You love her as much as you fear her.
Ippolit Kuragin, Balaga: You're fucking weird.
Anna Pavlovna: Wine mom
Prince Bolkonsky, Prince Vassily: I don't believe you're real I think you're just curious what this says about someone.
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intoxicatiing · 6 years
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E is gonna kill Prince Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky pass it on
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