The last station / Sony Pictures Classics ; directed by Michael Hoffman ; screenplay by Michael Hoffman ; produced by Chris Curling, Jens Meurer ; produced by Bonnie Arnold ; Egoli Tossell Film and Zephyr Films present an Egoli Tossell Film Halle production ; in coproduction with the Andrei Konchalovsky Production Center and Samfilm.

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In honor of his newly created religion, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy renounces his title, property, and family in favor of poverty and celibacy. For the Countess Sofya, his wife of nearly fifty years, this is the last straw! After she discovers his plans to leave the rights to his iconic novels to t...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Egoli Tossell Film AG
Zephyr Films
Samfilm (Firm : Munich, Germany)
Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Prodi︠u︡serskiĭ t︠s︡entr Andrei︠a︡ Konchalovskogo
Other Authors: Hoffman, Michael, 1956- (Screenwriter, Director)
Curling, Chris (Producer)
Meurer, Jens (Producer)
Arnold, Bonnie (Producer)
Duff, Anne-Marie (Actor)
Plummer, Christopher (Actor)
Mirren, Helen (Actor)
McAvoy, James, 1979- (Actor)
Giamatti, Paul (Actor)
Condon, Kerry, 1983- (Actor)
Sessions, John, 1953-2020
Kennedy, Patrick, 1977-
Evtushenko, Sergeĭ, 1957-
Von Brandenstein, Patrizia
Parini, Jay
Language:English
French
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, with optional French subtitles and optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2010]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910 > Drama.
Tolstai︠a︡, S. A. > (Sofʹi︠a︡ Andreevna), > 1844-1919 > Drama.
Tolstai͡a, S. A. > (Sofʹi͡a Andreevna), > 1844-1919.
Tolstoy, Leo, > graf, > 1828-1910.
Novelists, Russian > 19th century > Drama.
Inheritance and succession > Russia > Drama.
Seduction > Russia > Drama.
Families > Russia > Drama.
Novelists, Russian > 19th century > Fiction.
Inheritance and succession > Russia > Fiction.
Families.
Inheritance and succession.
Novelists, Russian.
Seduction.
Russia > Church history > 1801-1917 > Drama.
Russia.
1800 - 1917
Feature films.
Feature films > Great Britain.
Feature films > Germany.
Feature films > Russia (Federation)
Biographical films.
Biographical films > Great Britain.
Biographical films > Germany.
Biographical films > Russia (Federation)
Historical films.
Historical films > Great Britain.
Historical films > Germany.
Historical films > Russia (Federation)
Fiction films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures > Great Britain.
Motion pictures > Germany.
Motion pictures > Russia (Federation)
Church history.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction.
Feature films.
Feature films
Biographical films.
Biographical films
Historical films.
Historical films
Fiction films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures
Church history.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In honor of his newly created religion, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy renounces his title, property, and family in favor of poverty and celibacy. For the Countess Sofya, his wife of nearly fifty years, this is the last straw! After she discovers his plans to leave the rights to his iconic novels to the Russian people rather than his own family, she decides to use every trick of seduction in her considerable arsenal, to fight for what she believes is rightfully hers.
Note:Based on the novel by Jay Parini.
DVD release of the 2009 motion picture.
Includes 3 previews of other motion pictures.
Special features: The missed station ; deleted scenes ; a tribute to Christopher Plummer ; commentary with Christopher Plummer & Helen Mirren; commentary with director Michael Hoffman; outtakes.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV5 D0123118 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for a scene of sexuality/nudity.
Awards:Academy Award Nominations for Best Actress (Mirren) and Best Supporting Actor (Plummer).
Credits:Music, Sergey Yevtushenko ; editing, Patricia Rommel ; director of photography, Sebastian Edschmid ; production design, Patrizia Von Brandenstein ; costume design, Monica Jacobs ; make-up design, Jekaterina Oertel ; casting by Leo Davis and Lissy Holm.
System Details:DVD, region 1; NTSC ; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Cast:
Anne-Marie Duff, Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Kerry Condon, John Sessions, Patrick Kennedy.