How to cover “War And Peace” in six hours
Two months ago, I did a posting explaining that I was never going to read Leo Tolstoy’s mammoth novel “War And Peace”, but that I was looking forward to watching the BBC television adaptation of the book.
The adaptation was in the form of six one-hour episodes broadcast a week at a time, but this week – at last – I watched the whole series over just three consecutive evenings which was a good way to comprehend the many characters and story lines.
I cannot be sure how faithful and fair an adaptation this was, but I was very impressed by the acting and cinematography and admired the costumes and locations. As a guide to the characters and the actors playing them, I found useful this guide.