Lev Tolstoy (1984) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1984 · 168 mins · Russian

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Starring

Aleksey Petrenko, Yekaterina Vasilyeva, Larisa Sadilova, Viktor Proskurin, Bořivoj Navrátil, Ivan Matulík

The two‑part film, “Insomnia” and “Departure,” follows Lev Tolstoy in his final years at Yasnaya Polyana. Surrounded by family, friends, admirers and strangers from around the world, his sleepless nights bring a flood of memories from youthful joy to hard‑won hardships. The work traces his poignant exit from the estate and his death at the remote Astapovo station.