“The definitive epic of all time. . . You are never, ever going to see anything to equal it” —Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Over the weekend of November 3 and 4, the Dryden will offer a rare complete screening of director Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace, shown in four parts. This 1969 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar® winner is an excitingly faithful adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel about a love triangle set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Shown to wide acclaim in the US during the Cold War, War and Peace is a classic epic with vividly realized and moving characters, played by an excellent cast that includes the director himself as Pierre. Memorable scenes include a ball sequence that rivals Visconti’s The Leopard, and a depiction of the Battle of Borodino that required the use of thousands of extras largely recruited from the actual Red Army. Both evenings of this astounding cinematic achievement will begin at 7 p.m. Parts one and two will be shown on November 3, and parts three and four will be shown on November 4. Special admission price for all four parts: $15, $12 members and students. Regular admission prices apply for individual parts. Advance tickets are now available at http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org, the admissions desk, Dryden Theatre box office, or (585) 271-3361 ext. 295. No Take-10 tickets or passes.