War And Peace

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GUERRE ET PAIX:

D'aprs le roman de

LEON TOLSTO:

Ralisation

KING VIDOR:

"As the 19th century began,

"a darkening shadow

moved across Europe.

"This shadow was propelled

by the voice of one man,

"Napoleon Bonaparte.

"Only Russia and England

offered impressive resistance.

"Over Russia, the weather was clear,

the sun was shining.

"Napoleon was 1,000 miles away,

"and the streets of Moscow

were excellent for parades."

Splendid sights,

splendid men, eh, Pierre?

- For parades.

- What do you mean by that?

Remember, I've seen

the French marching, too.

Don't tell me

they march better than that.

- Led by the greatest man in Europe.

- Bonaparte?

Bonaparte.

A usurper! A murderer!

A deposer of kings!

A colossus!

A fresh wind! A cleansing force!

What does your father say

when he hears you?

We don't talk about things like that,

my father and I.

- How is he?

- The doctors say he'll die any moment.

- Have you been to see him?

- I'm waiting to be asked.

In heaven, all things will be arranged.

I believe that's the rumour.

This is your home

when you want it to be,

and the Rostovs are your family

when you want them to be.

I smoke too much.

Isn't it lovely? How can you bear

not to go with them?

I can bear it.

If I were a man, I'd be down there,

riding a terrible black horse,

waving a sword.

It's so unfair.

Men are the only people

permitted to have any fun.

What is it, Natasha?

Those handsome young men

marching away to fight.

They could be killed.

Don't be frightened. Come on.

Nicholas!

Now, what's this?

You look so dazzling in your uniform.

And you're going so far away.

Austria's miles,

I looked it up on the map.

That brute, Napoleon.

The Austrians make beautiful

bracelets. I'll bring you one.

- Two! They're wearing them in pairs!

- Two.

Pierre, you remember our cousin,

Sonya. She's come to stay.

Yes, though she was considerably

younger the last time I saw her.

Girls grow up, Pierre. Very fast.

Doesn't he look glorious?

Mama and Papa have

such handsome children!

Did you hear that?

Now, attention!

Ensign Count Nicholas Rostov,

I decorate you with the Order of...

...Absolutely Everything!

Don't laugh when she jokes

about the army.

Well, Petya,

you have to humour women a little!

You do look shiny, Nicholas.

If only I was old enough.

That'll come.

By that time, there won't be

a Frenchman left to be killed!

Don't worry, there'll always be

plenty of Frenchmen.

- Good luck.

- That's very civil of you.

- But why not take a commission?

- It's so easy for you men.

You decide to do something, then do it.

If you were a man, what would you do?

I'd become enormously powerful.

I'd become the Czar's most trusted

minister, and he'd consult me.

And you would sit at my right hand.

Whenever anything was complicated,

the case would be laid before you

as judge.

Why me?

Because your heart is pure

and you're good.

Well done, my dear.

On that note, I think I should leave.

If you had that power,

what would you do?

I?

I would hesitate. Now I must go.

- Pierre, come again soon.

- I'll walk you to the door.

- "Au revoir."

- Come soon again.

Come again soon.

Mama and Papa will be awfully

lonely with Nicholas gone.

- They do love seeing you.

- Of course. I love the whole family.

The whole family?

That's not as simple as you think.

What do you mean?

There are currents and counter-currents.

Au revoir.

Now, where are you going?

Dolokhov's rooms?

I am. How did you know?

I hear things, I hear things.

Go. Go to your night of disgusting,

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