The film is seen through the eyes of Valentin Bulgakov (McAvoy), a nervous but kind-hearted student who comes to live with Tolstoy and learn about his philosophy. Bulgakov is a loyal follower of ...

The whole affair is witnessed by Tolstoy's new secretary, Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy), whose burgeoning love for the beautiful and feisty Masha (Kerry Condon) is set against the waning love ...

In 1910 Russia, Valentin Bulgakov (James McAvoy), the newly appointed private secretary to the great Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), arrives at the writer’s estate — the battleground for a ...

For examples, Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) believed that the less you see of a bird, the better, judging by the writing of his secretary, Valentin Bulgakov. Here is what he wrote on 26 April 1910. We had ...

The Humanities Institute hosted a showing of The Last Station on Oct. 17. This film is based on the 1990 biographical novel written by Jay Perini, who was also in attendance. The film showcases the ...

The Last Station is based on a 1990 novel of the same name by Jay Parini, itself based on the diary kept by Valentin Bulgakov, a young man who acted as Tolstoy's secretary during the last months ...