Anna Karenina
Анна Каренина
Synopsis
In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation. The performance of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky based on the novel of the same name by L. N. Tolstoy, staged for the stage by one of the founders of the theater V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko.
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Alla Tarasova
Anna Arkadyevna Karenina
Nikolay Sosnin
Aleksei Aleksandrovich Karenin
Pavel Massalsky
Count Aleksei Kirillovich Vronsky
Viktor Stanitsyn
Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky
Evdokiya Aleeva
Darya Aleksandrovna Oblonskaya
Aleksey Zakalinskiy
Seryozha Karenin
Angelina Stepanova
Princess Yelizaveta Feodorovna Tverskaya
Mariya Durasova
Countess Lidiya Ivanovna
Nina Slastenina-Shukhmina
Countess Vronskaya
Grigori Konsky
Count Aleksandr Kirillovich Vronsky
Irina Gosheva
Varya Vronskaya
Boris Petker
attorney
Yevgeniya Khovanskaya
Princess Myagkaya
Sofiya Pilyavskaya
Ambassador's wife
Nina Mikhailovskaya
Anna's friend
Nikolai Svobodin
diplomat
Vladimir Kirillin
Tushkevich
Pavel Lyudvigov
englishman
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatyana Lukashevich
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolay Volkov, Leo Tolstoy
- Original Title
- Анна Каренина
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatyana Lukashevich
Nikolay Volkov, Leo Tolstoy
Semyon Sheynin, Nikolay Vlasov
Gleb Kuznetsov
Department Leadership Roster
Semyon Sheynin
Director of Photography
Tatyana Lukashevich
Director
Nikolay Volkov
Writer
Nikolay Vlasov
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Anna Karenina
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What is Anna Karenina about?
In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation. The performance of the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky based on the novel of the same name by L. N. Tolstoy, staged for the stage by one of the founders of the theater V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko.
Who directed Anna Karenina?
Anna Karenina was directed by Tatyana Lukashevich.
Who stars in Anna Karenina?
The principal cast of Anna Karenina includes Alla Tarasova, Nikolay Sosnin, Pavel Massalsky, Viktor Stanitsyn, Evdokiya Aleeva.
When was Anna Karenina released and how long is it?
Anna Karenina was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 2h 45m.
Is Anna Karenina based on a book or true story?
Anna Karenina is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Leo Tolstoy".