Is War and Peace woke?

War and Peace has a woke score of 6/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. War and Peace is a 2016 BBC six-part miniseries that adapts Leo Tolstoy's classic novel. It follows the intertwined lives of young Russian nobles Pierre Bezukhov and Natasha Rostova as they navigate love, society, and the chaos of Napoleon's 1812 invasion of Russia. The production delivers grand battle scenes, lavish costumes, and personal dramas in a traditional historical style. No modern social or identity themes stand out; the focus remains on classic storytelling without activist framing or contemporary critiques.

Is there DEI in War and Peace?

The biggest factors in our score are Legacy character or canon changes, Representation / casting choices. The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.

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War and Peace

Woke Score

6/ 100

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Release Date: January 3, 2016
Age Rating: TV-14
Runtime: 45 min

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Factors & Ratings

These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for War and Peace.

Representation / casting choices

Casting uses white European actors for Russian roles in 1812, which fits the historical setting and period accuracy; no visible forced diversity or identity signaling.

5 / 100

Political / ideological dialogue

Dialogue stays within the story's 19th-century context of personal ambition, love, and war against invasion; no modern political or activist speeches.

0 / 100

Identity-driven story themes

Themes center on Tolstoy's original ideas about fate, family, and Russian resilience; no emphasis on gender, race, or identity as modern issues.

0 / 100

Institutional / cultural critique

Portrays Russian aristocracy and military life in period terms; the war against Napoleon is shown as national defense without reframing into present-day critiques of power or norms.

0 / 100

War and Peace

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