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Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

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Anna Karenina

1985

2h 15m

5.6(10 votes)

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset

Anna Karenina

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Count Vronsky

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Karenin

Ian Ogilvy

Ian Ogilvy

Stiva

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Betsy

Joanna David

Joanna David

Dolly

Judi Bowker

Judi Bowker

Kitty

Valerie Lush

Annushka

Judy Campbell

Judy Campbell

Countess Vronsky

Paul Geoffrey

Paul Geoffrey

Petritsky

Creative team

Directed by: Simon Langton
Written by: James Goldman
Produced by: Simon Langton

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