Sofya Tolstoy News Today

Hulton Archive/Getty Images Leo Tolstoys epic novel—featuring hundreds of characters, numerous plot threads, and a battle sequence that lasts more than 20 chapters—is the literary equivalent of a marathon. Here are a few facts about the author, his struggles to bring War and Peace to life, and the lasting impact the work has had in Russia and beyond. 1. Its original title was The Year 1805. The first installment of Tolstoy’s work—"The Year 1805"—appeared in the journal Russian Mess...

Michael Hoffman, who directed Plummer and Helen Mirren in Tolstoy biopic The Last Station, recalls the actors’ joyful connection and how Plummer turned the script into gold