Sun 22 Nov 6.30pm
The Duke of York’s Picturehouse
DIRECTOR: Michael Hofman.
STARRING: Helen Miren, Christopher Plummer, James Mcavoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff, Kery Condon. UK / Russia / Germany 2009. 110 mins.

THE LAST STATION is a love story set during the last year of the life and turbulent marriage of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) and his wife the Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren). Tolstoy, having rejected his title and embraced an ascetic life style, finds himself increasingly at odds with Sofya. As his devoted disciple Vladimir Chertkov urges him to sign a new will leaving the rights to his work to the Russian people rather than his family, the conflict between husband and wife grows to breaking point. The whole affair is witnessed by Tolstoy’s new secretary, Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy), whose burgeoning love for the beautiful and feisty Masha is set against the waning love of Tolstoy and Sofya. The accomplished cast give weight to this sumptuously designed period drama from the director of RESTORATION.