Movie Description:
Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer star in this compellinglook at the final days of literary icon Leo Tolstoy Having renounced his title and property,Tolstoy makes plans to donate his royalties to the Russian people, supported by his trusted disciple Chertkov. Tolstoy`s outraged wife wagesa one-woman war to challenge her husband`s outrageous act of idealism. Co-starring James McAvoy as the novelist`s worshipful assistant whoseromance with a free-spirited young womanputs Tolstoy`s notion of ideal love to the ultimate test.