The final year of Russian socialist writer Leo Tolstoy's life comes to the screen with Christopher Plummer in the lead role and Helen Mirren portraying his wife, Sofya. Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy, and Anne-Marie Duff co-star in the Warner Bros. production, directed by Michael Hoffman from the novel by Jay Parini. Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
- Genre: Drama
- Category Period Film, Biopic [feature]
- Theme: Writer's Life, Spiritual Awakening
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Run Time: 01 hr 53 min
- Language: English
- Subtitle Language: English, French
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: June 22, 2010
- Lead Actor: Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff
- Supporting Actor: Anne-Marie Duff, Paul Giamatti, Patrick Kennedy, John Sessions, Helen Mirren, Kerry Condon
- Director: Michael Hoffman
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (2), Academy Awards (2)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actress, 2009, Helen Mirren
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, 2009, Christopher Plummer
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Supporting Actor, 2009, Christopher Plummer
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Pictur, 2009, Helen Mirren
