Rent The Last Station (2009)
3.3 of 5 from 159 ratings
1h 47min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), having rejected his title and embraced an ascetic lifestyle, finds himself increasingly at odds with his wife Sofya (Helen Mirren). As his devoted disciple Vladimir Chertkov (Paul Giamatti) urges him to sign a new will leaving the rights to his work to the Russian people rather than his family, the conflict between husband and wife grows to breaking point. The whole affair is witnessed by Tolstoy's new secretary, Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy), whose burgeoning love for the beautiful and feisty Masha (Kerry Condon) is set against the waning love of Tolstoy and Sofya.
- Actors:
- Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti, John Sessions, Patrick Kennedy, Kerry Condon, Anne-Marie Duff, Tomas Spencer, Christian Gaul, Wolfgang Häntsch, David Masterson, Anastasia Tolstoy, Maximilian Gärtner, Nenad Lucic
- Directors:
- Michael Hoffman
- Writers:
- Michael Hoffman, Jay Parini
- Studio:
- Optimum
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- A History of Soviet Silent Cinema, Acting Up: British Actresses at the Oscars, All You Need to Know About Dump Month Movies, Getting to Know: Helen Mirren
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 21/06/2010
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Interview with director Michael Hoffman
- Conversations on 'The last station'
- Trailer
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Reviews (2) of The Last Station
Stellar Cast - The Last Station review by Rob S
This is the story of the last months of the life of Leo Tolstoy (Plummer) and what would become of his copyrights and wealth when he dies. Wife (Helen Mirron) needs the money to support her after his death, but Chertkov (Giamatti) wants him to leave everything to the Russian people. Between the two is his assistant Valentin (McAvoy) who medaites between the parties and trys to understand what Tolstoy really wants. It's an interesting historical record of this strange man and the way he was idolised during his life. The cast are all excellent, especially Plummer, Mirren and Giamatti but the film is quite slow, and with no set pieces as such (as you would expect in this type of film) it does drag on slightly. Having said that, the film is very interesting and well made and has some quite emotional scenes, especially at the end. Recommended for fans of period dramas or anyone interested in Russian history.
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Stunning film record of Fascinating peole and Historical period - The Last Station review by LA
Immaculate acting, tremendous cast, quietly presented, almost Chekovian script sensitive but with passionate moments, very Russian, but showing real life of the first great international celebrity - Tolstoy - and his wife and other important figures of the time, taken from their own writings. Also excellent documentary material interviews with cast/writer director on the disc
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