Historical Masterpieces Collection (4 Complete Mini-Series) - 10-DVD Box Set ( War and Peace / Against the Wind / Marco Polo / Napoleon ) ( Guerre et paix (Krieg und Frieden) / Napoléon )

Historical Masterpieces Collection (4 Complete Mini-Series) - 10-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: War and Peace / Against the Wind / Marco Polo / Napoleon
Alternate Title: Guerre et paix (Krieg und Frieden) / Napoléon
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
1842 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1978 - 2007 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
Canada ( USA, Canada )
China ( India, Eastern Asia )
Czech Republic ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
France ( France, Benelux )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Hungary ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )
Poland ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Russia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Robert Dornhelm
George Miller
Simon Wincer
Giuliano Montaldo
Yves Simoneau

Written By:
Lorenzo Favella
Enrico Medioli
Bronwyn Binns
Ian Jones
David Butler
Vincenzo Labella
Didier Decoin
Max Gallo

Actors:
Clémence Poésy ..... Natasha Rostova
Alessio Boni ..... Prince Andrej Bolkonsky
Alexander Beyer ..... Pierre Bezukhov
Malcolm McDowell ..... Prince Bolkonsky
Andrea Giordana ..... Count Rostov
Valentina Cervi ..... Marja Bolkonsky
Hannelore Elsner ..... Countess Rostova
Benjamin Sadler ..... Dolokhov
Toni Bertorelli ..... Vasilii Kuragin
Violante Placido ..... Helene Kuragin
Ana Caterina Morariu ..... Sonja (4 episodes, 2007)
Elodie Frenck ..... Lise
Ken Duken ..... Anatole Kuragin
Hary Prinz ..... Denisov
Vladimir Ilin ..... Kutuzov
Dmitriy Isaev ..... Nikolaj (4 episodes, 2007)
Igor Kostolevskiy ..... Tzar Alexander
Wenanty Nosul ..... Gherasim (4 episodes, 2007)
Frédéric Gorny ..... Ramballe (4 episodes, 2007)
Pilar Abella ..... Mademoisellle Bourienne (4 episodes, 2007)
Scali Delpeyrat ..... Napoleon
Brenda Blethyn ..... Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa
Juozapas Bogdanas ..... Petja (Child) (4 episodes, 2007)
Janusz Szilowsky ..... General Weirothen (4 episodes, 2007)
Lech Dyblik ..... Tichon (4 episodes, 2007)
Darius Meskauskas ..... Business Manager (4 episodes, 2007)
Pawel Burczyk ..... Igor - Head Waiter (4 episodes, 2007)
Pijus Cesaitis ..... Nikolushka (4 episodes, 2007)
Mindaugas Majauskas ..... Nikolushka (older) (4 episodes, 2007)
Robert Mazurkiewicz ..... Marshall Davoust (4 episodes, 2007)
Andrey Gusev ..... Platon (4 episodes, 2007)
Algirdas Tupe ..... Prokofy
Simas Lindesis ..... Petja (teenager) (4 episodes, 2007)
Paulius Ignatavicus ..... Zidrinsky (4 episodes, 2007)
Yves Aubert ..... Napoleon
Tim Bentinck ..... Denisov
Daniel Flynn ..... Prince Andrej Bolkonsky
Teresa Gallagher ..... Sonja (4 episodes, 2007)
Michael Harbour ..... Count Rostov
Ève Karpf ..... Countess Rostova
Jonathan Keeble ..... Pierre Bezukhov
Corin Mellinger ..... Nikolaj (4 episodes, 2007)
Saul Reichlin ..... Vasilii Kuragin
Marie Bierstedt ..... Natasha Rostova
Sonja Deutsch ..... Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa
Tobias Kluckert ..... Prince Andrej Bolkonsky
Helmut Krauss ..... Kutuzov
Fred Maire ..... Vasilii Kuragin
Ernst Meincke ..... Count Rostov
Hans Teuscher ..... Prince Bolkonsky
Gintaire Cepukonye ..... Natasha's Maid (2 episodes, 2007)
Rimas Morkunas ..... Driver (2 episodes, 2007)
Aurora Cancian ..... Márja Dmitrijewna Achrosímowa
Stefano De Sando ..... Tzar Alexander
Sergio Fiorentini ..... Kutuzov
Laura Lenghi ..... Mademoisellle Bourienne (2 episodes, 2007)
Giuliana Lojodice ..... Countess Rostova
Roberto Pedicini ..... Pierre Bezukhov
Francesco Prando ..... Dolokhov
Massimo Rossi ..... Napoleon
Ilaria Stagni ..... Natasha Rostova
Luca Ward ..... Denisov
Mary Larkin ..... Mary Garrett (13 episodes, 1978)
Kerry McGuire ..... Polly McNamara (12 episodes, 1978)
Jon English ..... Jonathan Garrett
Frank Gallacher ..... Will Price
Warwick Sims ..... Ensign Maurice Greville
Frederick Parslow ..... Captain Charles Wiltshire
Gerard Kennedy ..... Dinny O'Byrne (7 episodes, 1978)
Hu Pryce ..... Jonas Pike (6 episodes, 1978)
Lynn Rainbow ..... Mrs. Louisa Wiltshire (6 episodes, 1978)
Ken Marshall ..... Marco Polo
Denholm Elliott ..... Niccolò Polo
Tony Vogel ..... Matteo Polo
David Warner ..... Rustichello
F. Murray Abraham ..... Jacopo
Mario Adorf ..... Giovanni
Patrick Mower ..... Brother Damian
Ruocheng Ying ..... Kublai Khan
Beulah Quo ..... Empress Chabi (4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Junichi Ishida ..... Prince Chinkin
James Hong ..... Phags-pa
Gordon Mitchell ..... Arnolfo
Leonard Nimoy ..... Achmet
Bruno Zanin ..... Giulio
Lin Lao ..... Bayan
Ian McShane ..... Ali Ben Yussouf
Sada Thompson ..... Aunt Flora (2 episodes, 1982)
Tony Lo Bianco ..... Brother Nicholas
Soon-Tek Oh ..... Wang Zhu
Zaibao Yang ..... Yang Ku
Shaokang Yu ..... Caidu Khan
Riccardo Cucciolla ..... Uncle Zane
Erkang Zhao ..... Nayan
Hesen En ..... Bektor Khan
Hal Buckley ..... Brother William
Georgia Slowe ..... Caterina (2 episodes, 1982)
Kathryn Dowling ..... Monica (2 episodes, 1983)
Agnes Chan ..... Mai Li (2 episodes, 1983)
Tetsurô Tanba ..... Saiamon
Bruno Corazzari ..... Agostino
Gino Santercole ..... Giuseppe
Zhengyin Cao ..... Governor
Terry Raven ..... Talib
Xiaolei Huang ..... Chen Pao
Renato Miracco ..... Bartolomeo
Vernon Dobtcheff ..... Pietro d'Abano
John Dicks ..... Brother Philip
Nanni Massa ..... Messer Paolo
Sun Shulin ..... Argan
Salvatore Puntillo ..... Messer Andrea
Renhua Na ..... Princess Kokachin (2 episodes, 1983)
Giulio Gaslini ..... Messer Lorenzo
Maria Pia Colonnello ..... Caterina's Nurse-Maid (2 episodes, 1982)
Ma Qiang ..... Yeli Shue
Peter Bartfay ..... Soldier (4 episodes, 2002)
Franck Neckebrock ..... (4 episodes, 2002)
Christian Clavier ..... Napoléon (unknown episodes)
Isabella Rossellini ..... Joséphine de Beauharnais (unknown episodes)
Gerard Depardieu ..... Joseph Fouché (unknown episodes)
John Malkovich ..... Charles Talleyrand (unknown episodes)
Anouk Aimee ..... Letizia Bonaparte (unknown episodes)
Heino Ferch ..... Armand Augustin Louis, Marquis de Caulaincourt (unknown episodes)
Sebastian Koch ..... Marshal Jean Lannes (unknown episodes)
Ennio Fantastichini ..... Joseph Bonaparte (unknown episodes)
Guillaume Depardieu ..... Muiron (unknown episodes)
Alexandra Maria Lara ..... Countess Marie Walewska (unknown episodes)
Toby Stephens ..... Tsar Alexander I (unknown episodes)
Mavie Hörbiger ..... Marie Louise of Austria (unknown episodes)
Marie Bäumer ..... Caroline Bonaparte (unknown episodes)
Claudio Amendola ..... Maréchal Joachim Murat (unknown episodes)
Julian Sands ..... Klemens Metternich (unknown episodes)
Ludivine Sagnier ..... Hortense (unknown episodes)
John Wood ..... Pope Pius VII (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Valandrey ..... Madame Coigny (unknown episodes)
Florence Pernel ..... Madame Tallien (unknown episodes)
Jessica Paré ..... Eleanore Denuelle (unknown episodes)
Jean-Gabriel Nordmann ..... Roederer (unknown episodes)
David La Haye ..... Duc d'Enghien (unknown episodes)
Vincent Grass ..... Charles IV of Spain (unknown episodes)
David Francis ..... Hudson Lowe (unknown episodes)
Serge Dupire ..... Vicomte de Cambronne (unknown episodes)
Alain Doutey ..... Maréchal Ney (unknown episodes)
Florence Darel ..... Madame Récamier (unknown episodes)
André Chaumeau ..... Louis XVIII (unknown episodes)
Sylvain Corthay ..... Dr. Corvisard (unknown episodes)
Jacques Brunet ..... Roger Ducos (unknown episodes)
Fabienne Babe ..... Madame de Staehl (unknown episodes)
Natacha Amal ..... Madame Bertrand (unknown episodes)
Michael Cella ..... Valet (unknown episodes)
Tamsin Egerton ..... Betzy (unknown episodes)
Yves Jacques ..... Lucien (unknown episodes)
Roc LaFortune ..... Marchand (unknown episodes)
Jacky Nercessian ..... Roustam (unknown episodes)
André Oumansky ..... Sieyes (unknown episodes)
Julian Rachlin ..... Paganini (unknown episodes)
John Rado ..... General Waterloo (unknown episodes)
Philippe Volter ..... Barras (unknown episodes)
Derrick Brenner ..... Napoleon's Engineer (unknown episodes)
Ryan James ..... French Captain (unknown episodes)
Ivo Novák ..... Man in the pub (unknown episodes)
Harald Winter ..... Voice (unknown episodes)
Colm Feore ..... Voiceover (unknown episodes, 2002)
James Babson ..... (unknown episodes)
Attila Király ..... (unknown episodes)
Albert Millaire ..... (unknown episodes)
András Stohl ..... (unknown episodes)
Marie Tifo ..... (unknown episodes)
Grégoire Bonnet ..... Louis (unknown episodes)
László Bor ..... (unknown episodes)
Philip Lenkowsky ..... Cipriani (unknown episodes)
Dimitri Michelsen ..... Eugene (unknown episodes)
Edward Olive ..... Chambellan (unknown episodes)
Léopoldine Serre ..... Petite fille (unknown episodes)
Tadeusz Sokolowski ..... (unknown episodes)

Synopsis:

War and Peace (2007) Leo Tolstoy's epic historical novel comes to life in this sumptuous remaking of this timeless tale of self-sacrifice and self-indulgence, set against the background of Russian social life during the Napoleonic War.

Against the Wind (1978) Set in Australia's colonial era (1798-1812), the series is about Englishman, Jonathan Garrett, and his life as a transported convict, in the colony of New South Wales. Season 1
The Seeds of Fire
The Wild Geese A Question of Guilt
The Flogging Parson
An Agreement Between Officers & Others
A House on the Hill
The Tree of Liberty
When Kings Go Forth to Battle
The Farmer's Friend
A Matter of Life & Death
The Spirit of Enterprise
The Whip Hand
The Windfall Summer

Marco Polo (1982) The life and experiences of the 13th-century explorer, who sought to connect the civilizations of China and Europe through trade.

Napoleon (2002) This ambitious biographical TV miniseries chronicles the life and times of the 'Little Corporal' from Corsica who managed to conquer nearly all of Europe within a period of a dozen years. The narrative begins in the mid-1790s, as Napoleon Bonaparte makes his mark on posterity with spectacular victories in Austria and Egypt. On the home front, Napoleon woos and wins the lovely Josephine, but finds time for extracurricular romances with other women, notably Countess Marie Walewska. Ultimately, Bonaparte's ambitions destroy him, first in Russia, then at Waterloo...

War and Peace (2007)
The story of five aristocratic families in Russia during the the Napoleonic Era.

Against the Wind (1978)
The story of Mary, the spirited daughter of a poor Irish family, and her struggles to gain dignity and respect when she is sentenced to a penal colony in New South Wales, Australia, in 1796 for rebelling against a government notorious for its unfairness and cruelty to the poor. The program, based on a true story, was produced in Australia.
Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: The Seeds of Fire
Original Air Date-12 September 1978
Season 1, Episode 2: The Wild Geese
Original Air Date-9 September 1978
Season 1, Episode 3: A Question of Guilt
Original Air Date-19 September 1978
Season 1, Episode 4: The Flogging Parson
Original Air Date-19 September 1978
Season 1, Episode 5: An Agreement Between Officers and Others
Original Air Date-26 September 1978
Season 1, Episode 6: A House on the Hill
Original Air Date-3 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 7: The Tree of Liberty
Original Air Date-10 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 8: When Kings Go Forth to Battle
Original Air Date-17 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 9: The Farmer's Friend
Original Air Date-17 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 10: A Matter of Life and Death
Original Air Date-24 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 11: The Spirit of Enterprise
Original Air Date-24 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 12: The Whip Hand
Original Air Date-31 October 1978
Season 1, Episode 13: The Windfall Summer
Original Air Date-31 October 1978

Marco Polo (1982)
The ten-hour, four-part TV miniseries about legendary globetrotter Marco Polo. Newcomer Ken Marshall played the title character, a 14th century Venetian explorer who, among other accomplishments, firmly established the 'silk route' between Europe and the Orient, introducing such precious commodities as spaghetti and fireworks to the Occidental world. In addition to featuring the usual polyglot of major British and American stars in cameo roles (including Denholm Elliott, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Leonard Nimoy, and Burt Lancaster), the production represented the first Western production to be filmed on location in China since WWII - not to mention the first English-language appearance of celebrated Chinese stage and film actor Ying Ruocheng, superbly cast as the mighty Kublai Khan. An American-Italian-Austrian-French-British co-production, Marco Polo received its first U.S. showing when it was telecast by NBC from May 16 through 19, 1982. A 'condensed' version, running approximately 270 minutes, was later made available in Europe and South America.

Napoleon (2002)
The year is 1816, and NAPOLEON, held prisoner by the British on the island of St. Helena, is telling the young English girl BETSY his life story. His meteoric rise to military prominence begins with his victory over the Royalists in 1795, which is followed by campaigns in Italy and Egypt. He marries the young and capricious JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNAIS, the love of his life, who unfortunately cannot bear him any children. After a coup d'état he seizes power in France and crowns himself Emperor of the French in 1804. After his decisive victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon reorganizes Europe and makes his relatives into princes and kings. Continuing resistance by the Spanish results in some initial losses, however. Meanwhile, Napoleon is increasingly fascinated by other women, including the Polish patriot MARIA WALEWSKA, who bears him a son. Napoleon intends to found an imperial dynasty, however, to strengthen his position. After divorcing Josephine, he marries the Austrian princess MARIE-LUISE, who gives birth to an imperial heir. Napoleon's attempt to bring the Czar of Russia to his knees results in a massive catastrophe for his army, and prompts the European powers to form an alliance against him. In 1814 he is defeated in the Campaign of France, and is exiled to the island of Elba. Napoleon gathers all his strength one more time, however, returns to France and wins the hearts of its people again. With a new army he goes into battle against the Allies in 1815 at Waterloo.

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