The Tolstoy Defence (2018)
The shrill and tragic story about an event that involved Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy. In an infantry regiment of the military based in the Tula region an offence occurs. In this regiment, the capital’s lieutenant Grigory Kolokoltsev — inspired by progressive ideas — does his service. A military tribunal and execution await the soldier charged with the offence. Kolokoltsev asks Count Tolstoy for help — and he decides to protect the innocent man. The pointed history about the complexity of choice and fidelity to one’s ideals is based on real events.
Director: Avdotya Smirnova
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: September 6, 2018
Cast
- Alexey Smirnov - Grigoriy Apollonovich Kolokoltsev, porochik
- Philipp Gurevich - Vasily Stepanovich Shabunin, rotnyi pisar
- Evgeny Kharitonov - Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy
- Irina Gorbacheva - Sofya Andreyevna Tolstaya, zhena Lva
- Łukasz Simlat - Kazimir Bronislavovich Yatsevich, kapitan, komandir roty
- Sergey Umanov - Aleksandr Matveyevich Stasyulevich, praporschik
- Liza Yankovskaya - Tatyana Andreevna Bers, sestra Sofyi Tolstoy
- Aleksey Makarov - Sergey Tolstoy
- Anna Mikhalkova - Anna Ivanovna, uchitelnitsa nigilistka
- Igor Zolotovitsky - Nikolay Ilyich, upravlyayuchi
Screenplay
- Avdotya Smirnova (Screenplay)
- Pavel Basinsky (Screenplay)
- Anna Parmas (Screenplay)
Music: Aleksey Golubenko, Vasiliy Vakulenko
Cinematography: Maxim Osadchy-Korytkovsky
Editing: Yuliya Batalova
Production: Algous studio, Studio Globus, CTB Film Company
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
russian history, soldiers of the russian empire
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tolstoy Defence about?
- The shrill and tragic story about an event that involved Count Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy. In an infantry regiment of the military based in the Tula region an offence occurs. In this regiment, the capital’s lieutenant Grigory Kolokoltsev — inspired by progressive ideas — does his service. A military tribunal and execution await the soldier charged with the offence. Kolokoltsev asks Count Tolstoy for help — and he decides to protect the innocent man. The pointed history about the complexity of choice and fidelity to one’s ideals is based on real events.
- Who directed The Tolstoy Defence?
- The Tolstoy Defence was directed by Avdotya Smirnova.
- Who stars in The Tolstoy Defence?
- The Tolstoy Defence stars Alexey Smirnov, Philipp Gurevich, Evgeny Kharitonov, Irina Gorbacheva, Łukasz Simlat, Sergey Umanov.
- How long is The Tolstoy Defence?
- The Tolstoy Defence has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is The Tolstoy Defence?
- The Tolstoy Defence is a Drama film.
- Where was The Tolstoy Defence produced?
- The Tolstoy Defence was produced in Russia.