Premise: Departure of a Grand Old Man (Russian: Уход великого старца , translit. Ukhod velikovo startza) is a 1912 Russian silent film about the last days of author Leo Tolstoy. The film was directed by Yakov Protazanov and Elizaveta Thiman, and was actress Olga Petrova's first film.
Hypothesis: The film was based on the life of Leo Tolstoy.