Bondarchuk, Sergeĭ 1920-1994

Война и мир ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1968 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 635 libraries worldwide
A painstakingly detailed adaptation of the Tolstoy novel which follows the interconnected lives of a group of Russian aristocrats from 1805 to 1812, including Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

Qué viva México! Da zdravstvuet Meksika! = Viva Mexico ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2001 in Russian and held by 288 libraries worldwide
Que viva Mexico: A film document of the history of Mexico, presented in four novellas: Sandunga, an exposition of Tehuantepec jungles and the peaceful lifestyles of their inhabitants; Manguei, a love story about a poor peon and his bride; Fiesta, devoted to bullfighting and romantic love; and Soldadera, a portrayal of the 1910 revolution in Mexico as depicted in the frescoes of Siqueiros, Rivera, and Orosco.

Война и мир ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1967 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 240 libraries worldwide
Napoleon's army advances through Europe, and the high society of St. Petersburg discusses philosophical matters: What sets history in motion? The ambition of an emperor, the hastiness of a tsar, or the talent of a military commander? The destiny of Russia is inseparable from that of Andrei Bolkonsky, Pierre Bezukhov, and Natasha Rostova.

War and peace ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1967 and 2006 in English and Russian and held by 236 libraries worldwide
Follows the interconnected lives of a group of Russian aristocrats from 1805 to 1812, including Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

Waterloo ( Visual )
25 editions published between 1969 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 227 libraries worldwide
Stirring drama of the historic battle between Napoleon and Wellington.

War and peace ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1968 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 118 libraries worldwide
Painstakingly detailed adaptation of the Tolstoy novel of the Napoleonic invasion of Russia.

Судьба человека ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in Russian and held by 82 libraries worldwide
"Andrei Sokolov, the film's protagonist, had lost in the war with fascist Germany his wife and children, had survived the horrors of a concentration camp. He was already being led to be shot, but at the last minute the camp's commandant, Muller, revoked the sentence. After his release from the camp, Andrei Sokolov marched with the Soviet Army as far as Berlin. But Fate would not stop testing him: on Victory Day he got the news of his son Anatoly's death. And in spite of the fact that he seemed to have lost everything, he remained a good human being and became a father to an orphaned boy."--www.ruscico.com.

Roberto Rossellini ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in Italian and held by 58 libraries worldwide
Dov'é la libertà--?: "Rossellini's darkly comic satire showcases the great Italian comic Totò as a barber who is imprisoned for murdering his wife's suspected lover. After twenty years, Salvatore leaves the prison walls to find the world he once knew gone. His wife is dead, he encounters one deceitful person after another, and his family and friends are even more disloyal. Salvatore realizes he has no choice but to find a way back to prison where he feels certain he will be happier."--Container.

Waterloo ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and Russian and held by 51 libraries worldwide
Historical epic drama tracing the return from exile of Napoleon Bonaparte and the course of the Battle of Waterloo.

Othello by William Shakespeare ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1955 and 1990 in Russian and English and held by 50 libraries worldwide
An adaptation of Othello, by William Shakespeare, based on the Russian translation by Boris Pasternak.