The Last Station (2009)

Directed by

Michael Hoffman

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

Germany, Russia, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 242 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly Leo Tolstoy is caught between his wife Sofya and his disciple Chertkov as they fight over his literary legacy. The film shows their personal conflict and Tolstoy's final months.

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What happens

The Last Station is a 2009 internationally produced English-language biographical drama film written and directed by Michael Hoffman, and based on Jay Parini's 1990 biographical novel, which chronicled the final months of Leo Tolstoy's life. The film stars Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy and Helen Mirren as his wife Sofya Tolstaya. The film is about the battle between Sofya and his disciple Vladimir Chertkov for his legacy and the copyright of his works. The film premiered at the 2009 Telluride Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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