The Departure of a Great Old Man

Overview

A group of peasants comes to see Leo Tolstoy and his wife, the Countess, to request some land. Tolstoy must explain to them that it is his wife who has authority over their land-holdings, and she will not help them. Stung by their negative reaction to him, Tolstoy becomes increasingly preoccupied with the problems of the poor. This leads to a number of conflicts with his wife, and then to a deep despondency, as the noted writer continues vainly to search for answers to the sufferings he sees around him.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 8, 1912

Original language

Russian

Countries

Russia

Production

Thiemann & Reinhardt

Cast

Vladimir Shaternikov,Mikhail Tamarov,Elizaveta Thiman,Olga Petrova-Zvantseva

Director

Yakov Protazanov,Elizaveta Thiman

Writer

Isaak Teneromo

Producer

Paul-Ernst Timan

Cinematography

Joseph-Louis Mundwiller,Aleksandr Levitsky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0002136