The Last Station

Based On the book by Jay Parini

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.

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Release date:

September 4, 2009

Director:

Michael Hoffman

Cast:

Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff

Genre:

Drama, Biographical

Country:

United Kingdom, Germany, Russia

Language:

English

Year page:

2009 in adaptations