James mcavoy, christopher plummer, michael hoffman. Third time james works with his wife, well now ex wife and only in shameless they were a couple and thats where they got together. Read the the last station movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. We can never know unless we were a fly on the wall at the time what was actually said between the various real life characters but the script of this movie is written in such a way that its hard to doubt anything that was said or. Mirren is a riveting spitfire as sofya, and mcavoy impresses as the spectator to their operatic fights and quietly moving moments as man. The chief schemer is chertkov paul giamatti, his intense follower, who idealistically believes tolstoy should leave his literary fortune to the russian people. Last station 2009 is an engaging gem of a movie with a cast of actors who are just perfect in their roles. A tale of two romances, one beginning, one near its end, the last station is a complex, funny, rich and emotional story about the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living. One critic of the book the novel the film is based on calls her the movies only fictitious character but the actual film footage somewhat belies this and suggests. Nearly two years elapsed between this movies theatrical and dvd releases in france. A historical drama that illustrates russian author leo tolstoys struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. A historical drama that illustrates russian author leo tolstoys christopher plummers struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The last station focuses on the last year of count tolstoy christopher plummer, a fullbearded shakespearian figure presiding over a. He was a master of both quality and quantity, which may be why the last station, a new movie about the end of tolstoys life, confuses the.
The last station is a 2009 englishlanguage german biographical drama film written and. The last station 2009 is an engaging gem of a movie with a cast of actors who are just perfect in their roles. Full movie suzan marie ghaleb, danny elacci, chelsea bennett duration. Set in the last tumultuous years of famed russian author leo tolstoys life, centers on. Christopher plummer as tolstoy in his turbulent final days the. With helen mirren, james mcavoy, christopher plummer, paul giamatti. The last station 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read the the last station movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Plummer gives an accomplished turn as the legendary writer. Academy award winner helen mirren best actress, the queen, 2006 and.
Purchase the last station on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Helen mirren and christopher plummer in the last station 2009 michael hoffman at an event for the last station 2009 paul giamatti at an event. The last station focuses on the last year in the life of leo tolstoy, the great russian novelist. Its just the sort of idea that tolstoy might seize upon in his utopian zeal. Mcavoy agreed to do this movie immediately after reading the screenplay. To watch the last station is to witness three superb thespians flexing their muscles. Watch the last station watch movies online free youtube. Christopher plummer in the last station 2009 helen mirren in the last station 2009 michael hoffman at an event for the.
But for hoffman, the substance of tolstoys beliefs is less important than the disposition of his works, which means the movie preoccupies itself. The last station is a film about the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living without it. Russia is verdant in spring, majestic in the winter. The last station focuses on the last year of count tolstoy christopher plummer, a fullbearded shakespearian figure presiding over a household of intrigues. The movie as a whole lacks the emotional punch it reaches for, but every. The last station 2009 in 1910, famed novelist leo tolstoy christopher plummer and his wife sofya helen mirren vehemently disagree over the rights to tolstoys literary legacy. Toward the end of his life, tolstoy began promulgating a secular religious philosophy based on the christian teachings of turning the other cheek and helping ones fellow man.
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