Is Prince Andrei at home? I'm an old friend.
Yes, Your Excellency. Shall I tell him you are here?
No, no. No, let me surprise him.
Pierre.
Well, how unexpected.
I'm delighted to see you.
What brings you to these parts?
I've been making a tour of my estates.
Trying to make conditions better for my serfs,
my tenant farmers,
make my farms more efficient, and so on.
Really, I have no idea what I'm doing.
How are you?
I... I've been thinking about you so much,
wondering what you've been up to.
Not very much is the short answer.
Uh, come. Let's have something to eat and drink.
Yes, this is the life.
Bread and cheese.
And wine in moderation.
To hell with high society.
You know, you're exactly the same.
You haven't changed a bit.
You think so?
ln myself, I believe I've changed a great deal.
And for the better.
I heard about your marriage.
And how it ended.
You heard about the duel?
Yes, you had to go through that too.
One thing I thank God for is that I didn't kill that man.
Why so? If a dog is vicious, he's better off dead.
Oh, but to take a man's life,
that must always be wrong.
Why must it always be wrong?
For you, perhaps.
For me, there are only two evils.
Sickness and remorse.
Since Lise died I've been wracked with remorse.
I treated her unkindly and now she's gone.
Disappeared into nowhere.
No way for me to make amends.
I've been staring in, into the abyss, Pierre.
So, now, my sole aim is to live for myself.
To do as little harm as possible,
and to have as little to do with other people as I can.
No, I can't agree.
That wouldn't be enough.
I used to live for myself and l ruined my life.
Now I try to think of others.
Actively try to help them, and I'm much happier for it.
Anyway, you don't live just for yourself.
What about your sister, your father, your little son?
They are a part of myself.
Well, I can see one can't avoid the world entirely,
but I do my best.
I look after my estate, I take care of my sister and my son.
I serve in the local militia with my father.
And that is enough for me.
You won't go back to the army?
After Austerlitz? No, thanks.
The pursuit of military glory disgusts me now.
And besides, Kutuzov was our last good man
and now the tsar's demoted him.
But what about yourself?
You have so much to give.
Marry again. Why not?
And make some other poor girl unhappy?
I'm surprised to hear you recommend marriage, Pierre.
We neither of us distinguished ourselves there, did we?
Look, I must say this to you.
We've had all these conversations
and you've been talking as if your life is over,
but you're a young man still.
You know, so many good things can happen to you.
Since I became a mason and started to live a good life,
I feel capable of anything.
We must live.
You know, we must love.
And we must believe that...
there's more to it all than our lives on this scrap of earth.
There's something else out there, it is true, Andrei.
You must believe it.
Yes, if only it were so.
Pierre, I'd like you to meet my son.
And it must be a year
since my father and my sister set eyes on you.
Can you spare the time?
Foryou,lhave all the time in the world.
He's a funny fish.
You're like a funny fish.
-What?
How do you find Andrei?
He worries me so much.
No.
Today he's merry and lively,
but that's just your effect on him.
He is unhappy.
But it's not as though he's doing nothing, Princess.
I know.
He does everything well.
But it's as if the soul has gone out of him.
Oh, my father's home.
Oh. Do you want to go and say hello to your grandfather?
Come here.
No more war?
This peace treaty with France won't last.
And mark my words, we'll be fighting Napoleon again
-before you're much older. -No, sir!
We must believe that man is capable of evolving.
Evolving?
Men don't change!
You could drain the blood from their veins and put in water,
there might be no more war.
You're talking old women's nonsense, sir.
But I'm happy to see that are
still a few idealists left on earth.
I want you to go to Otradnoe.
The marshal there, Count Rostov,
has failed to produce half the men required of him.
And the army still needs to be maintained,
even in this time of, so called, peace.
And Rostov needs someone to ginger him up a bit.
Do you know the man at all?
No, I don't.
I do. He's a very good man.
Not practical, I suppose.
But who am I to talk of such things?
I'm very fond of him. The whole family are delightful.
Well, there you are. You can mix business with pleasure.
Do tell your father that I shall do my very best
to make my contribution to the militia.
I've been very lax.
Do you know, I moved the family to the country to save money,
but somehow, we're doing more entertaining here
than I ever did in Moscow.
Hunts, theatricals, dinners, musicians,
endless guests coming to stay.
Well, I shan't be any further burden to you.
Oh, no, no, no, my dear fellow, I didn't mean you.
Of course, you must stay the night.
-And as long as you wish.
And you needn't be talking to boring old men like me.
I've seen you looking at those lovely girls.
Natasha, stop that my darling and come over here.
My daughter, Natalya.
Natasha, this is Prince Andrei Bolkonsky,
one of the great heroes of Austerlitz.
I'm happy to make your acquaintance, sir.
I think I saw you before, didn't I?
Yes.
Yes, you looked at me so severely.
No, not at all. Not severely.
At least, I hope not.
Go and take him away and talk to him, Natasha.
He's had enough of me.
Are you the Price Andrei that Pierre Bezukhov talks about?
He is my greatest friend.
He loves you very dearly.
I think you're his hero.
Have you seen him lately?
He's had so much trouble, I think, and none of it his fault.
I saw him just before I came here.
I believe he's put his sorrows behind him now.
He's full of great plans and love for his fellow man.
Yes.
Yes, that's just like him.
I so want him to be happy.
Like you.
You seem to have the gift of happiness.
Well...
Well, don't we all have it, somewhere within us?
Come on, please. One more time.
Yes, all right. But then I'm blowing the candles out.
That's it. I'm going to sleep now.
Oh, Sonya, how can you sleep?
I feel as if I'm going to stay awake till dawn.
Look at that lovely moon.
I don't think it's the moon that's keeping you awake.
What then?
Do you like him very much?
More than Boris?
Yes, much more.
There's something so sad about him
and that frightens me a little.
He's going away and we're leaving to Petersburg.
I don't suppose I'll ever see him again.
Sonya, I wish I could fly away.
Shall I try?
Would the air carry me?
Don't be a fool.
Come to bed now.
If you insist.
I understand you've made
a great effort to change your life.
That's very commendable.
How do you feel about yourself?
Well, I can look at myself without disgust now.
But...
I'm still not happy.
You know, not at all.
I sleep badly, I wake with fearful thoughts.
What's the matter with me?
Perhaps you are changing your world
and forgetting to change yourself.
Do you try to forgive those who have wounded you?
My dear, Helene,
lbelieve we should resume married life together
if that is agreeable to you.
I ask you to forgive me for hurting your feelings
and for any damage to your reputation
that my conduct may have caused.
Thank you, dear Pierre.
I'm a better person now, I hope,
than I was when we last spoke.
I can't believe you're back with Bezukhov.
Oh, no need to sound so shocked.
It makes perfect sense.
And we're not sharing a bed, it's just for appearance sake.
So nothing needs to change.
Come back to bed.
No, I've got too much on this morning.
Did you know the Rostov's are back in town?
I had heard, yes.
Aren't you supposed to be engaged to the daughter?
That was just a childish thing.
Does she know that?
I should make it clear if I were you.
You can't afford to be engaged to a girl with no money.
You're notjealous by any chance, are you?
Me, jealous?
Of the little Rostov girl?
Oh, you're very sweet.
You can see yourself out.
Wait.
I'll see you at the tsar's ball.
Well, you shall see me, but you're not to talk to me.
Much less, touch me.
I shall be othenNise engaged.
And you need to find yourself
a pretty little heiress to charm out of her petticoat.
-Think you can do that? -I don't want to do that.
I want you.
Sweet boy.
I'm so nervous.
I've been awake for hours
thinking about the tsar's ball tonight.
Oh, but you've got nothing to be nervous about.
It is important, my darling,
for you and for Sonya.
First time you'll be seen in Petersburg society.
Everyone's eyes will be on you.
So, keep a clear head.
And don't fall for the first boy who asks you to dance.
Do you think he might be there?
Who?
- You know, Mama.
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky.
Oh. If God wills it, he'll be there.
And you'll dance with him.
Now, close your eyes.
Mm.
BlLlBlN: Look at those two.
Ah!
There are so many French here.
As if nothing ever changed.
It won't last.
Napoleon won't be able to resist the temptation
to invade Russia for much longer.
Oh, Bilibin, don't say that.
Well, it's his nature.
He's like this scorpion. He has to sting. He can't help it.
Ah, the Queen of Petersburg.
His lmperial Majesty, the Tsar.
Old friend.
-Pierre. -How are you?
I'm very well.
Yes.
- -I see something's changed in you.
I keep hearing reports you're making waves
in the court circles, reforming the army.
The old spark's burning bright again, isn't it?
You could put it like that.
And, and what about you?
Um...
You don't want to hear about me.
l'm... I'm very happy to see you again.
May l have this dance?
May I take your hand for this dance?
Countess Rostova.
May I request the pleasure
of a dance with your daughter Natalya?
Of course. She'll be delighted.
Oh!
lt's him.
-Whoa!
-Oh, my!
I had no idea, Pierre.
I've never experienced anything like it before.
Like what exactly?
I'm in love, my friend.
Yes.
Yes, with Natasha Rostova, yes?
Yes. Who else?
I feel like I've never been properly alive before.
l... I feel like I can't live without her, Pierre.
But could she love me?
Might she think I'm too old?
I am too old. What do you think?
Why don't you speak?
The girl is a treasure, Andrei.
She's one of a kind.
She's a treasure.
Look, if you truly love her,
don't hesitate, don't think about it,
follow your heart and marry her.
Marry her tomorrow.
You'll never regret it.
-But could she love me, Pierre? -She loves you, all right.
-She hardly knows me. -She loves you!
I know it, all right.
I could see it in her face when she was dancing with you.
I've never seen her look like that before
and I've known her since she was a child.
She loves you, Andrei.
And you're the luckiest man on earth.
So, what are you doing talking to me?
Go to her.
Go to her! Don't let her get away.
Propose to her.
IwiII.
Firstly, this marriage would not be ideal
in terms of family, wealth and distinction.
The Rostov's are a perfectly good family, Father.
That may be, but you could do better in that respect
and you know it.
Secondly, you're not in early youth.
And your health is not strong.
You never fully recovered
from the wound you took at Austerlitz.
And you're in love with this girl, you say?
Very deeply, Father.
Triumph of hope overexpenence.
All right.
Will you do this for me?
Take a year,
go abroad, take a cure,
find a tutor for Nikolushka.
And if, after this year,
your passion for this girl is still so irresistible,
marry her then.
Will you do this?
To please me?
Why doesn't he come? It's been three weeks.
Did he say he would?
No.
But he loves me, I'm sure of it.
Did he say so?
Not in so many words.
But how could he look at me as he did and not mean it?
And you?
Do you love him?
I do.
I think I've loved him
since the first time I saw him at Otradnoe.
It's not like it was with Boris or anyone, it's...
lt's...
It's so deep, it frightens me.
So it must be true love, mustn't it?
I suppose it must, my dear.
Well, then, then, why doesn't he come?
I don't know, my darling.
If it's meant to happen, it will happen.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Go to bed, and see what the morning will bring.
-I can't, Mama. -No more talk. Bed.
-Mama. -Natasha.
-Mama, it's him. -What?
lt's him. What am I going to do?
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky.
Oh. Prince Andrei.
It's a pleasure to welcome you here.
It seems so long since we last saw you.
Countess Rostova,
may I request your permission
for a private conversation with your daughter?
Of course, Prince.
Come with me.
I loved you the moment I saw you.
May I hope...
...you love me?
Yes. Yes.
Yes, I love you.
l have to tell you that
my father made it a condition of his consent
that the marriage not take place for a year.
l have some business to conduct in Switzerland.
Oh.
It cannot be othenNise.
I know a year seems like a long time.
But it will give you the chance to test your love.
Our engagement will remain a secret.
I consider myself bound but you should not.
I want you to feel perfectly free to change your mind.
Solong.
Oh.
I'll do it.
I'll wait.
Thank you again.
Goodbye.
Come, my dear.
Nikki, my dear you must know,
things are very serious with our finances.
As a woman, your sister has no claim
over Prince Andrei's estate,
and nothing your father tries ever seems to work out.
And he has such a generous nature
-that everybody takes advantage of him. -
Mmm...
And you, my dear Nikki,
there's all that business about the card game
and your friend Dolokhov.
That was a terrible blow to the family fortune.
I know, Mama, and I'm sorry.
I know you're sorry.
And I know you'll be very glad to hear
that you have it in your power to make all things well again.
How can I do that?
You remember Julie Karagina?
You used to be play-mates together.
Uh, yes.
She's grown into a lovely young woman,
and now that her brothers are all sadly dead,
she is an heiress of a great fortune.
Would you really demand that l sacrifice my honor
and my feelings for the sake of money?
No, no, of course not.
You've misunderstood me,
of course, we wish for your happiness.
But you could be happy with Julie Karagina.
You could manage to... To fall in love with her.
There's nothing wrong with her at all.
Really, Mama, I can'tjust command my feelings.
I do understand. Of course, I do.
And I hate having to ask this.
But our situation is desperate.
And as our son,
you're the only one who can help.
I'll think about it, Mama.
That's all I can say.
These things have a way of working out my dear.
Don't be cast down.
Christmas is coming!
-Oh, more expense.
This is what we need.
Forget our troubles and get out to see the real old Russia.
Uncle Mikhail lives the way we used to in the old days.
-Everyone together.
-Welcome! Hello.
-Welcome! Uncle Mikhail!
-We are honored! Hello!
Countess Natasha!
Cousin Sonya.
-There we are! Oh!
Petya, how you've grown!
Come on, come on, out of the cold, come inside.
Sit, Sit.
-Make yourselves comfortable. -Thank you.
Anisya, our guests are here.
-Don't worry, we saw you coming.
-Ah! -Look at this.
-Lovely. -You are welcome. Please sit.
Eat, drink.
-Ah, delicious. -Mmm, what a spread.
Yes, we're happy that you're here.
-Didn't know Uncle was married. -You must be cold.
Well, he isn't.
Ah! This looks marvelous.
How does she know what to do?
It's in the blood.
He looked just like an ordinary man,
like an officer,
but it was him.
Now, what she should've done is keep him talking,
but she got so frightened
that she tried to run away.
-And he grabbed her!
Don't need to worry about him here now.
But you can tell your fortune.
If you go out to the barn at night.
How? What did you do?
You stand and you listen.
And if you hear knocking, that's bad.
But if you hear grain pouring,
that's good.
But I don't suppose any of you would go out there.
I would.
I'm not scared.
-Show me the way? -Yes, Miss.
Follow me.
That's the barn there, Miss.
Don't look back.
We could live like this in the country.
All the time.
I wish.
Do you?
Do you, really?
Of course, I love Andrei, of course I do,
and I miss him and I long for him.
-But the same time... -Look, a comet.
You know people say,
it means a great change is coming.
Sometimes, wish that nothing would ever change.
Could be just you and me and Sonya.
Like this,
stay like children.
Not possible, huh?
Tonight it is.
Mother, Father...
l have something I want to say to you
before I return to my regiment.
I must tell you,
that I am in love with Sonya.
-And I want us to be married.
I know it's not what you want for me but...
...my feelings can't be denied
and I want Sonya to hear this too.
I love her.
l've... I've never loved anyone else,
l... I could never marry anyone else.
And that's all there is to it, I'm sorry.
Nevertheless, you go against your parents' wishes.
Well, you are of age, Nikolai,
so, you can marry anyone you choose.
But neither I nor your father will give you our blessing...
Please, let us not quarrel overthis, Mama.
llya, speak to him.
My dear boy, there...
If it weren't for the circumstances,
we couldn't wish for a better match than Sonya.
-She's a dear girl.
And we're very fond of her.
What circumstances?
You know the circumstances, very well.
Our family affairs are in disorder,
and we've been expecting you to help put them right!
-Your conduct so far
has had the opposite effect, as you well know.
Besides, Sonya is your cousin.
How you could have let her wheedle her way?
My feelings are my own, Mother.
And I can't go back on my word.
And you better know that I can never recognize that...
...intriguer as my daughter.
lntriguer?
Mother, how can you use such a word about a girl
who's always loved you like a daughter.
- -Sonya is not to blame for this in any way.
Have you no feelings for her at all?
l have nothing else to say to you!
Mama, I...
Perhaps, I should go after her.
No, no, let me, I can explain to her.
It will be all right, l-l-l know it will.
That ungrateful girl.
After everything we've done for her.
She's not ungrateful, Mama, you know that really.
None of this is her fault.
She didn't know that Nikolai was going to speak out.
Truly, she's never expected anything from him.
Now, my son hates me.
No, he doesn't.
He wants your blessing.
Listen, if I can get him
to promise he won't do anything in secret,
he'll go back to his regiment,
and who knows perhaps his feelings will cool down.
Oh, now, you know so much of love.
Don't let him go with any bad feeling between you,
because who knows what may happen.
Nothing I ever think or do or say
ever seems to make any difference.
Our family is in ruin.
I'm the only one who cares.
Mama.
Take care, Petya.
- I love you. -I love you, too.
Look after yourself.
I will, Papa. I will.