Overview

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, Philipp Gurevich, Evgeny Kharitonov, Irina Gorbacheva, Łukasz Simlat, Sergey Umanov, Liza Yankovskaya, Aleksey Makarov

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What is "The Tolstoy Defence" about?

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.

When was "The Tolstoy Defence" released?

The Tolstoy Defence was released in 2018.

Who stars in "The Tolstoy Defence"?

The cast includes Alexey Smirnov, Philipp Gurevich, Evgeny Kharitonov, Irina Gorbacheva.

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