I'm looking forward to it too. I saw the Russian film version in the 70's over two nights, 2 four hour plus sections. The battle scenes had the Red Army in their thousands it seemed, as extras. Pretty spectacular. So many main characters to keep tabs on. We'll need to pay attention :)
As I posted in another thread fans of the novel are likely to be disappointed.
Looks like Davies, who'd never read the novel, has basically used it as an excuse to show off
So while it may be very entertaining it probably won't be for purists
Andrew Davies has basically said that the book is rubbish and so are all previous film versions. Tolstoy is basically Tolstoy and Davies is Davies and ne'er the twain shall meet I suppose. I have no doubt it will be quite fun.
The best TV adaptation of a classic novel I have seen funnily enough was a Russian TV Master and Margarita, which was faithful to the book scene by scene and line by line! W and P is s different kettle of fish to M and M of course tho
Blimey where'd the come from?
I was looking along the bookshelf in the study, think we've got a copy somewhere, was working my way past OH's Dickens collection while I was typing, guess it's infectious!
;o)