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Leo Tolstoy, a Poseidon Films and Gosteleradio co-production for Channel Four ; a Constantine-Petrovsky production ; writer, D. Sarychev ; director, S. Sivachenko

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Leo Tolstoy

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Filmed on location in Russia

a Poseidon Films and Gosteleradio co-production for Channel Four ; a Constantine-Petrovsky production ; writer, D. Sarychev ; director, S. Sivachenko

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Leo Tolstoy, novelist and moral thinker, was one of the all-time greatest writers of realistic fiction. This informative biography presents a revealing look into the events, people and places that influenced the creation of the author's major works, and tells the story of the impact that Russia had on the history of western literature

Opening -- Early years -- Writings of the comman man -- Family life -- Moscow's industrial district -- Tolstoy's excommunication -- Social evenings -- The last years

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