Ein russischer Sommer (2009)
43KEin russischer Sommer: Directed by Michael Hoffman. With Helen Mirren, Christopher Plummer, Paul Giamatti, James McAvoy. A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy’s (Christopher Plummer’s) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
“Iu0026#39;ve been looking forward to this movie for a while now and finally saw it last night. I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it! The entire cast was excellent; both lead and supporting roles were strong and added such depth to the movie. McAvoy, Mirren, Plummer and Giamatti were especially brilliant in every aspect. They each showed the strengths and weaknesses of the characters they portrayed, and it was a pleasure to see them interact. Although smaller roles, Duff and Condon played significant characters and were also very good in their portrayal. Just an amazing ensemble cast. I was surprised, and saddened, that this movie didnu0026#39;t get more attention; two nominations (Plummer and Mirren) was not nearly enough.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIu0026#39;ve heard others say the movie was too slow but I canu0026#39;t say that the pace of the movie bothered me much. I found the story quite interesting and the scenery and costumes added to the movie without being distracting. I would certainly see this emotional and thought-provoking movie again!”
