War and Peace (BBC Dramatization)

A thirty-five member full cast brings to life the passion and turbulence of Tolstoy's epic masterpiece in this BBC Radio dramatization of War and Peace. Originally published in 1865-69, Tolstoy's panoramic study of early 19th-century Russian society is generally regarded as one of the world's greatest novels. Tolstoy's insights into human nature and reflections on the concepts of history and war give the novel a breadth and scope that are brought vividly to life in this unique, full-cast dramatization featuring more than two hours of specially composed music by Neil Brand. The cast includes Leo McKern as Kutuzov, Simon Russell Beale as Pierre Bezuhov, Emily Mortimer as Natasha Rostov and Gerard Murphy as Andrei Bolkonsky.