The Last Station, directed by Michael Hoffman (A Midsummer Nights Dream, One Fine Day) is the story of how one person's beliefs can influence the people around them. We witness this in the most grand scale, through the connection between Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer) teachings and his disciples. We also witness this on a more intimate scale in Tolstoy's relationship with his wife, Countess Sofya Andreyevna (Helen Mirren). Hoffman's script allows us insight into the last days of Tolstoy and the controversy that followed him as he struggled to manage the duality of his private and public life.
The Last Station, also with Anne-Marie Duff and Paul Giamatti, opens today. Read the review by Peter Richter.
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