The Last Station Review
Release Date: Jan. 15 Director: Michael Hoffman Writers: Michael Hoffman (Screenplay), Jay Parini (Novel) Starring: James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti Cinematographer: Sebastian Edschmid Studio/Run Time: Egoli Tossell Film. 110 mins. Tolstoy’s final war Despite its wandering backstory and revisionist depiction of a germinating religious movement helmed by one of the greatest authors of the 20th century, The Last Station features brilliant performances by both Christopher Plummer as the aged Leo Tolstoy and Helen Mirren as Sofya, his long suffering wife and working partner of 48 years.... read more
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