Last Station,The
A FILM BY Michael Hoffman
A FILM BY Michael Hoffman
It?s the most emotionally naked work of Mirren?s movie career; she gives poetic form to the madness and the violence of commonplace jealousy.
- David Denby, The New Yorker
The Last Station is a moving, fictionalized account of a piece of real Russian history, a tour de force for an actor (Plummer) who?s in his prime in his 70s and 80s, and a real return to form for a director most at home in period pieces.
- Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
The movie?s a chocolate box of nougaty performances, from Christopher Plummer?s delightful depiction of Tolstoy as a ribald old naïf to Paul Giamatti twirling his waxed mustache and playing to the gallery as Vladimir Chertkov.
- Ty Burr, Boston Globe
Synopsis
After almost fifty years of marriage, the Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren), Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer) devoted wife, passionate lover, muse and secretary (she's copied out War and Peace six times…by hand!), suddenly finds her entire world turned upside down. In the name of his newly created religion, the great Russian novelist has renounced his noble title, his property and even his family in favor of poverty, vegetarianism and even celibacy. After she's born him thirteen children!Theatrical Release Date
Friday, March 05, 2010
Original Languages: English
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 112 min.
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 112 min.
Year: 2009
Credits
CAST
Christopher Plummer
Helen Mirren
James McAvoy
DIRECTED BY
Michael Hoffman
Trailer
PHOTOS
Director Michael Hoffman. Photo courtesy of Stephan Rabold.
Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti) and Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy).Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren and director Michael Hoffman. Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren) and Valentin (James McAvoy). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren), Sasha Tolstoy (Anne-Marie Duff) and Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Masha (Kerry Condon) and Valentin (James McAvoy). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Valentin (James McAvoy) and Vladimir Cherkov (Paul Giamatti). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Valentin (James McAvoy) and Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right:Sasha Tolstoy (Anne-Marie Duff) and Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Masha (Kerry Condon) and Valentin (James McAvoy). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Valentin (James McAvoy) and Dushan (John Sessions). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren) and Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Last Station,The
Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti) and Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy).Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren and director Michael Hoffman. Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren) and Valentin (James McAvoy). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right: Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren), Sasha Tolstoy (Anne-Marie Duff) and Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Masha (Kerry Condon) and Valentin (James McAvoy). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Valentin (James McAvoy) and Vladimir Cherkov (Paul Giamatti). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Valentin (James McAvoy) and Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Left to Right:Sasha Tolstoy (Anne-Marie Duff) and Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Masha (Kerry Condon) and Valentin (James McAvoy). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Valentin (James McAvoy) and Dushan (John Sessions). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
Sofya Tolstoy (Helen Mirren) and Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer). Photo taken by Stephan Rabold, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
