The Last Station
All titles (2)
- The Last Station (Worldwide English title)
- Ein Russischer Sommer (German)
Feature Film | 2008 | Comedy, Drama, Period | Germany
Main data
| Director | Michael Hoffman |
|---|---|
| Written by | Michael Hoffman, Jay Parini (literary source) |
| Production | Egoli Tossell Pictures, SamFilm GmbH [de] (Coproduktion) |
| Distributor | The Little Film Company [us], Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Shooting data
| Start of shooting | 07/04/2008 |
|---|---|
| End of shooting | 04/06/2008 |
| Number of shooting days | 38 |
| Locations | Schloss Stülpe, Nuthe-Urstromtal (Brandenburg), Pretzsch/Elbe (Sachsen Anhalt), Kahla (Thüringen) |
| Filming regions | East Germany |
Project data
| Budget | 13'000'000 USD |
|---|---|
| Film financing | |
| Acquisition format | 35mm |
| Distribution format | 35mm |
Brief synopsis
Cast
| Actor | Role name | Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | Sofya Tolstaja [L] | |
| Christopher Plummer | Leo Tolstoi [L] | |
| Nenad Lucic | Vanja [SR] | |
| Christian Gaul | Ivan [SR] | |
| Henning Mosselman | Conductor [SR] | |
| David Masterson | Reporter [SR] | |
| Wolfgang Häntsch | Priester [SR] | |
| Anne Marie Duff | Sasha [SR] | |
| Paul Giamatti | Chertkov [SR] | |
| Florian Lenz | Young Peasant [SR] | |
| James McAvoy | Valentin Bulgakov [SR] |
Crew
| Activity | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Production accountant | Janina Bukowski | |
| Production accountant | Reinhard Zölle | |
| Production accountant | Hans-Jürgen Bubser accounting supervisor | accounting supervisor |
| Accountant | Renate Graichen | |
| Assistant production accountant | Tobias Lauterberg Service | Service |
| Assistant production accountant | Melanie Heise FiBu/Effekte/Kasse/V-Gelder | FiBu/Effekte/Kasse/V-Gelder |
| Assistant production accountant | Uta Freitag | |
| Assistant production accountant | Jenny Rinn | |
| Post production supervisor | Niko Remus | |
| Post production supervisor | Tina Mersmann | |
| Previs artist | Christian Pundschus RISE Visual Effects Berlin | RISE Visual Effects Berlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Oliver Hohn RISE Visual Effects Berlin | RISE Visual Effects Berlin |
| Digital compositor / compositing artist | Claudia Gittel Flame Artist | Flame Artist |
| Director of photography | Sebastian Edschmid | |
| 2nd unit dop | Patrick-D. Kaethner | |
| Camera operator | Marc Lubosch B - Kamera | B - Kamera |
| Steadicam operator | Patrick-D. Kaethner | |
| 1st assistant camera | Johnny Feurer A-Camera | A-Camera |
| 1st assistant camera | Philipp Dönch | |
| 1st assistant camera | Daniel Erb Zusatz, 35mm | Zusatz, 35mm |
| 2nd assistant camera | Won-Suk Park A-Cam | A-Cam |
| 2nd assistant camera | Sophie Kirchberg Nachdreh | Nachdreh |
| 2nd assistant camera | James Wright 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| 2nd assistant camera | Ludwig Linnekogel 2nd unit 3 DT | 2nd unit 3 DT |
| 2nd assistant camera | Kaja Styczynska Loader | Loader |
| 2nd assistant camera | Axel Zschernitz zusatz | zusatz |
| Eng assistant audio/video | Daniel Fischer Electronic Press Kit | Electronic Press Kit |
| Video assist/playback operator | Sophie Kirchberg | |
| Still photographer | Stephan Rabold | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Jan Filkorn | |
| Extras/bit player casting | Johanna Ragwitz | |
| Costume designer | Monika Jacobs | |
| Assistant costume designer | Richard Olaf Zintel Russland 1909-1910 | Russland 1909-1910 |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Kati Lafin for Mr. Plummer | for Mr. Plummer |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Natascha Gotowtschikow Personal Dresser Helen Mirren / hist. | Personal Dresser Helen Mirren / hist. |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Maja Meschede Patinierein | Patinierein |
| Costumer / wardrobe | Anke Baier histor. 1910 | histor. 1910 |
| Additional costumers | Nora Kießling historisch 1910 | historisch 1910 |
| Costume design trainee | Bettina Köhler | |
| Director | Michael Hoffman | |
| 1st AD (local system) | Samuel Tauber 2nd unit | 2nd unit |
| 1st AD (local system) | Barrie McCulloch | |
| Assistant to director | Daphne Tsaliki AD/Cast PA H.Mirren | AD/Cast PA H.Mirren |
| Assistant to director | Moritz Draheim J. McAvoy | J. McAvoy |
| 2nd AD (local system) | Lisa Hauss 2nd 2nd AD | 2nd 2nd AD |
| 3rd AD crowd (local system) | Elias Röhm | |
| Script supervisor | Claudia Trost übernommen (5 Wochen) | übernommen (5 Wochen) |
| Script supervisor | Franca Drewes Vertretung 6 Drehtage | Vertretung 6 Drehtage |
| Storyboard artist | Harald Koegler | |
| Extras coordinator | Jan Filkorn Crowd Marshal | Crowd Marshal |
| Editor | Patricia Rommel | |
| Online editor | Matthias Albrecht | |
| Assistant editor | Antje Lass Berlin | Berlin |
| Key grip | Thorsten Querner | |
| Key grip | Hagen Raeder Grip add. / 2 Days | Grip add. / 2 Days |
| Key grip | Elmar Suska Kran Operator 2nd Unit | Kran Operator 2nd Unit |
| Grip | Heiko Lange Zusatz | Zusatz |
| Grip | Denny Jost DollyGrip | DollyGrip |
| Grip | Karsten Kube | |
| Grip | Sandro Große | |
| Grip | Daniel Krause | |
| Gaffer | Marc Lubosch | |
| Best boy electric | Moritz Manfred Martin | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Patrick Kohlmeier | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Bernd Kaser | |
| Lighting technician / electrician | Björn Körner | |
| Additional electrician | Daniel Jopp 16 DT | 16 DT |
| Hair/makeup designer | Jekaterina Oertel HOD / period | HOD / period |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Paul Schmidt | |
| Makeup artist / hair stylist | Lena Lazzarotto | |
| Additional make up artist | Juliane Hübner Extras Pretzsch & Kahla | Extras Pretzsch & Kahla |
| Additional make up artist | Anett Weber historisch | historisch |
| Additional make up artist | Amory Uhlmann Pressebetreuung | Pressebetreuung |
| Additional make up artist | Ragna Jornitz Extras/Pretzsch,histor. | Extras/Pretzsch,histor. |
| Additional make up artist | Katrin Westerhausen Extras Pretzsch,historisch | Extras Pretzsch,historisch |
| Assistant makeup artist | Anna Sophie Evenkamp und zuständig für Komparserie-Historisch | und zuständig für Komparserie-Historisch |
| Pro tools operator | Eric Horstmann Sound-Deliveries & Transfer | Sound-Deliveries & Transfer |
| Producer | Chris Curling | |
| Producer | Jens Meurer | |
| Producer | Bonnie Arnold | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Jona Wirbeleit | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Undine Filter | |
| Assistant-/ junior-producer | Dorothe Beinemeier | |
| Co-producer | Andreas Ulmke-Smeaton | |
| Co-producer | Ewa Karlström | |
| Assistant to producer | Jona Wirbeleit Assistant Producer | Assistant Producer |
| Production designer | Patrizia von Brandenstein | |
| Art director | Erwin W. Prib | |
| Art director | Andreas Olshausen Supervising | Supervising |
| Assistant art director | Sabine Engelberg | |
| Set decorator | Mark Rosinski Set Decorator | Set Decorator |
| Set decorator | Heike Wolf-Aury Assistent | Assistent |
| Construction manager | René Zetzschke MCA Studio-Setbau Leipzig | MCA Studio-Setbau Leipzig |
| Prop master | Jan Rott Property Master | Property Master |
| Standby props | Andreas Huschke | |
| Set dresser | Ulrike Eversmeier | |
| Set dresser | Manuel Hess sowie div. Props | sowie div. Props |
| Assistant stand by props | Silvie Sachseneder | |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Konstantin Ness Train Wrangler | Train Wrangler |
| Picture car/vehilcle coordinator | Ingo Schlösser Train Wrangler | Train Wrangler |
| Greens person | Rainer Kaufmann [1] greensman | greensman |
| Location scout | Thomas Duchnicki | |
| Location scout | Raidar Huber Berlin - Brandenburg | Berlin - Brandenburg |
| Location scout | Matthias Braun Pre-Production | Pre-Production |
| Location scout | Sören Lang Kahla, Jena, Leipzig | Kahla, Jena, Leipzig |
| Location scout | Sören von der Heyde Astapovo,Telyatinki (Sachs,Sa-Anh,Thür) | Astapovo,Telyatinki (Sachs,Sa-Anh,Thür) |
| Location scout | Petra Ringleb Berlin/Brandenburg - Dez. 2007 | Berlin/Brandenburg - Dez. 2007 |
| Location scout | Roland Schütz Berlin-Brandenburg | Berlin-Brandenburg |
| Stand by set builder | Roman Peisger | |
| Stand by set builder | Ingo König Studio-Setbau/Leipzig/MCA | Studio-Setbau/Leipzig/MCA |
| Scenic painter | Sabrina Barteleit Standby-Painter | Standby-Painter |
| Scenic painter | Dirk Wunderlich Sets-Studio MCA | Sets-Studio MCA |
| Scenic painter | Susanna Schnibbe | |
| Scenic painter | Johanna-Marie Wimmer Standby-Painter | Standby-Painter |
| Graphic artist | Vladimir Vilanov Creator | Creator |
| Property driver | Christian Nagel Set Decoration | Set Decoration |
| Production manager | Klaus Spinnler | |
| Production coordinator | Sybille Rohde | |
| Assistant production manager | Martina Wittkopf | |
| Assistant production manager | Lena Kopsch | |
| Unit manager (local system) | Felix Leitermann Unit, Location & Transportation | Unit, Location & Transportation |
| Location manager (local system) | Franziska Strutz-Zander | |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Robin Maas 2nd Unit | 2nd Unit |
| Set manager/ floor manager | Benedikt Bothe | |
| Assistant location manager | Erik Damm Assistant Location Manager | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production assistant | Rocco Simon Coufin | |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Simon Rühlemann Runner | Runner |
| Assistant set/floor manager | Benjamin Benjo Lange Runner | Runner |
| Production driver | Timo Dobbert pre-production | pre-production |
| Production driver | Gregor Hoppe cast & crew (2Wochen Zusatz) | cast & crew (2Wochen Zusatz) |
| Production driver | Sebastian von Merveldt | |
| Production driver | Marko Otta Cast & Produktionsfahrer | Cast & Produktionsfahrer |
| Production driver | Ralf Pitzius AL.: Felix Leitermann | AL.: Felix Leitermann |
| Production driver | Miklas Wittmann Personal Driver C.P. | Personal Driver C.P. |
| Production driver | Sascha Graetz | |
| Production driver | René Zeuner | |
| Production driver | Frank Gust | |
| Production driver | Sven Galler Set Move Truck driver | Set Move Truck driver |
| Production driver | Florian Haeger prep | prep |
| Production driver | Sven-Uwe Daßler | |
| Production driver | Kjerstin T. Jeschke Translux | Translux |
| Personal driver | Andreas Loibl Helen Mirren 3 Tage Premiere | Helen Mirren 3 Tage Premiere |
| Office production assistant | Thorsten Gottschalk | |
| Screenwriter | Michael Hoffman | |
| Literary source | Jay Parini | |
| Script reader | Kyra Scheurer | |
| Production sound mixer | Christian Bornkessel 2Unit | 2Unit |
| Boom operator | Florian Fricke 2 Wochen | 2 Wochen |
| Sound designer | Dirk Jacob | |
| Music re-recording mixer | Peter Fuchs [1] + Tonmeister Orchesteraufnahme | + Tonmeister Orchesteraufnahme |
| Special effects supervisor | Michael Bouterweck PYROTECHNIK Bouterweck GMBH | PYROTECHNIK Bouterweck GMBH |
| Special effects technician | Marian Goepel | |
| Special effects technician | David Bronke | |
| Stunt coordinator | Fred Hady Support+Training Helen Mirren | Support+Training Helen Mirren |
| Assistant stunt coordinator | Daniel Stockhorst | |
| Stuntman/woman | Bernhard Schirmer Double C.Plammer | Double C.Plammer |
| Stuntman/woman | Hardy T. Szigat Reitdouble James McAvoy (BuffCo) | Reitdouble James McAvoy (BuffCo) |
| Stuntman/woman | Holger Kahl | |
| Marketing, public relations | Katrin Wirth Set PR: boxfish films | Set PR: boxfish films |
Production companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| Egoli Tossell Pictures | |
| SamFilm GmbH [de] Coproduktion | Coproduktion |
Distribution / Sales companies
| Company | Comment |
|---|---|
| The Little Film Company [us] | |
| Warner Bros. Pictures Germany [de] |
Facilities
| Department | Company | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Cameras and Utilities | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Grip | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Extras/Bit Player | Agentur Filmgesichter | |
| Lighting and Utilities | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | Mecon Media Concept Ltd. [de] Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) | Gagenabrechnung (Komparsen) |
| Finance/Law/Insurance | taxit Geschäftsführungs GmbH accounting service | accounting service |
| Production Services | Medical Movie Service Set Medic | Set Medic |
| Production Services | astRein Fußmatten Fußmattenservice | Fußmattenservice |
| Production Services | bloc inc filmservice GmbH | |
| Production Services | Busy Hands - Filmservice Setreinigung | Setreinigung |
| Production Services | Filmdienstleistungen Sören von der Heyde Verkehrsplanung,Set-AL Equip | Verkehrsplanung,Set-AL Equip |
| Costumes | PATIN-A SHOP GmbH Kostümequipment | Kostümequipment |
| Costumes | Theaterkunst GmbH Kostümausstattung KB: Monika Jacobs | KB: Monika Jacobs |
| Decoration | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH | |
| Decoration | props in time - Andreas Schürmeyer Großdrucke Schilder | Großdrucke Schilder |
| Locations and Studios | creative location Motivsuche | Motivsuche |
| Locations and Studios | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH Licht,Bühne,Kamera,Studio,Ausstattung | Licht,Bühne,Kamera,Studio,Ausstattung |
| Special Effects | Pyrotechnik Bouterweck GmbH Waffen,Nebel,Feuer, | Waffen,Nebel,Feuer, |
| Image (VFX) | RISE | Visual Effects Studios | |
| Image/Editing | Media City Atelier (MCA) GmbH |
Awards
| Award winner | Year | Award | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Mirren | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] actor in a leading role | actor in a leading role | Nominated |
| Christopher Plummer | 2010 | Academy Awards (Oscar) [us] Actor In A Supporting Role | Actor In A Supporting Role | Nominated |
Festivals
TV-broadcast
Cinema releases and premieres
| Type | Country | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theatre release | Germany | Thursday, 28/01/2010 |