Germany / Russia / UK,
2009, 113 min
Directed by:
Michael HoffmanCinematography:
Sebastian EdschmidComposer:
Sergei YevtushenkoCast:
James McAvoy, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti, Christopher Plummer, Anne-Marie Duff, Kerry Condon, John Sessions, Patrick Kennedy, David Masterson (more)VOD (1)
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Set in the last tumultuous years of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy's life, centers on the battle for his soul waged by his wife Sofya Andreyevna and his leading disciple Vladimir Cherkov. Torn between his professed doctrine of poverty and chastity and the reality of his enormous wealth, his thirteen children and a life of hedonism, Tolstoy makes a dramatic flight from his home. Too ill to continue beyond the tiny rail station at Astapovo, he believes that he is dying alone, while over one hundred newspapermen camp outside awaiting hourly reports on his condition. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2010 - Helen Mirren (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2010 - Christopher Plummer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2010 - Bonnie Arnold, Chris Curling, Jens Meurer (Best Feature)
- 2010 - Michael Hoffman (Best Director)
- 2010 - Helen Mirren (Best Female Lead)
- 2010 - Christopher Plummer (Best Supporting Male)
- 2010 - Michael Hoffman (Best Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 2010 - Helen Mirren (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2010 - Christopher Plummer (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)