

The Tolstoy Defence
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.
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The Tolstoy Defence
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 6, 2018
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
История одного назначения
Production Companies
Algous studio, Studio Globus, CTB Film Company
Director
Avdotya Smirnova
Description
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.
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
Crew
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