The Last Station, presented by the Barrie Film Festival

Christopher Plummer in The Last Station, presented by Barrie Film Festival for Carnegie Days
Location: 
Imperial Theatre, 55 Dunlop St. W., downtown Barrie
Festival: 
Carnegie Days 2010
Fees: 
Tickets: $9, available at the Imperial Theatre or at the MacLaren

Fact and fiction converge in this talent-driven drama based on Jay Parini’s novel about Leo Tolstoy. The Last Station focuses on the marriage between Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer) and his devoted wife Sofya (Helen Mirren) in its final years. After almost fifty years of marriage the Countess Sofya suddenly finds her entire world turned upside down. In the name of his newly created religion, the great Russian novelist has renounced his noble title and his property in favour of poverty, vegetarianism and even celibacy. What’s more, Tolstoy may have been persuaded by his disciple, Chertkov (Paul Giamatti), to leave the rights to his iconic novels to the Russian people rather than his own family. Sofya uses every strategy at her disposal to fiercely fight against the libertarian community that is installed in her house; trying to win back what she feels belongs to her. (112 minutes, 2009)

Director: Michael Hoffman, rated 14A (Germany/Russia/UK)
Best International Literature Adaptation (Michael Hoffman), Hessian Film Award, 2009
Best Actress (Helen Mirren), Rome Film Festival, 2009
 
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Carnegie Days 2010 Schedule

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Sunday, September 19, 2010