Product Details

• Actors: Sergei Alexashkin, Gennady Bezzubenkov, Irina Bogachova, Yevgeny Boitsov, Olga Borodina
• Directors: Humphrey Burton
• Writers: Leo Tolstoy, Mira Mendelson-Prokofieva, Sergei Prokofiev
• Format: Classical, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: Russian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Kultur Video
• DVD Release Date: July 10, 2003
• Run Time: 249 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009PY2V
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,652 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Studio: Kultur Release Date: 06/17/2003 Run time: 250 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks , Kultur, August 5, 2003

By	wvmcl "wvmcl" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

Many thanks to Kultur for finally making this magnificent opera available years after the VHS release was cut from the Philips Classics catalog. The Kirov production is fine ensemble work and is performed with sprit and conviction. DVD sound and picture quality are very good (this is a two-disk set, although the description does not indicate that). My only minor compaint is that I find the sets a bit too minimalistic for such a sweeping work, but that's just niggling. This is a must-see for anyone who loves Russian opera, particularly since few of us will ever get a chance to see this one live.

I hope Kultur will next bring out the wonderful Kirov production of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Sadko," which was part of the original Philips Kirov series and is also out-of-print.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good show, August 8, 2003

By	R. P Winthrop (Farmville, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Well sung, well acted and simply produced. It seems like two operas, Peace is dominated by beautiful waltzs, and is light and elegant. War is a choral adventure, very much reflecting the impact of World War II. A grand opera, the sets are minimal and don't always contribute much, but they do alow the music to dominate the DVD.

8 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well sung, well acted, August 21, 2003

By	R. P Winthrop (Farmville, VA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A simple but effective production of a fine opera. The first half, Peace, is a bit more effective than the second. The opera is about World War II more than the French invasion of Russia. The actors were all effective as actors and vocally.