Reviewed by Kate Rodger
Two Oscar-nominated performances from two masters of their craft in a film so desperately romantic that it melted the frozen heart of this world-weary reviewer.
Based on the tempestuous marriage late in the lives of famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) and Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren), offset by a far younger romance courtesy of James McAvoy’s character Valentin, this is a gorgeous, surprising and nourishing film.
I wouldn’t’ be missing it if I were you.
Four and a half stars.
The Last Station
:: Director: Michael Hoffman
:: Starring: Christopher Plummer, James McAvoy, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff, Kerry Condon, Patrick Kennedy
:: Running Time: 112 mins
:: Rating: M - Contains sex scenes
:: Release Date: June 3, 2010
:: Links: Official site
