Rumors swirl about Natasha and Andrej upcoming marriage- prompting Helene and Anatole to plot the girl's ruin. As Anatole's ardor increases Natasha begins to doubt Andrej's intentions. Disgusted by these cynical machinations and Napoleon'a savagery, Pierre joins Andrej at the epic Battle of Borodino.

• Enrico Medioli
• Leo Tolstoy
• Gavin Scott

• Violante Placido
• Brenda Blethyn
• Benjamin Sadler