Tag Archives: War and Peace

Notes on “War and Peace”

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I spent much of the 431-minute running time of Sergei Bondarchuk’s 1966 “War and Peace” wondering if spectacle, in and of itself, can be considered a kind of art. “War and Peace” doesn’t work as drama, … Continue reading →

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“Uncle” Sang as Peasants Sing

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Uncle” led the visitors through the anteroom into a small hall with a folding table and red chairs, then into the drawing room with a round birchwood table and a sofa, and finally into his private … Continue reading →