The Last Station

by on Jan.16, 2010, under 2009 films, 2010 films, Biographical, drama films

The Last Station is a German biographical film about Leo Tolstoy, based on a 1990 biographical novel of the same name by Jay Parini. It stars Christopher Plummer as Tolstoy.

It premiered at the 2009 Telluride Film Festival.

Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights and released the film an awards-qualifying limited run on December 23, 2009, with a wider release in January 15, 2010.

It is also scheduled to be released in Germany on January 21, 2010.

Plot
The film explores the turbulent final year in the life of the Russian writer and philosopher and his troubled marriage.

Directed by Michael Hoffman

Produced by
Jens Meurer
Chris Curling
Bonnie Arnold

Written by
Michael Hoffman (screenplay)
Jay Parini (novel)

Cast
* Christopher Plummer as Leo Tolstoy
* Helen Mirren as Sofya Tolstoy, Leo’s wife
* James McAvoy as Valentin Bulgakov, a naive private secretary sent by Chertkov to work for Tolstoy
* Paul Giamatti as Tolstoy’s trusted follower Vladimir Chertkov
* Anne-Marie Duff as Leo and Sofya’s daughter Sasha
* Kerry Condon as Masha

Music by Sergey Yevtushenko (Russia)
Cinematography Sebastian Edschmid
Editing by Patricia Rommel
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics

Release date(s)
December 23, 2009 (2009-12-23)
with a wider release in January 15, 2010.

Running time 112 minutes
Country Germany
Language English
Budget $17 million