Anna Karenina () is a 1975 Soviet film directed by Margarita Pilikhina. It was first shown at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered out of competition.

The film is a Bolshoi Ballet version of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel Anna Karenina with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya who also took on the title role.

Anna Karenina (1975 film)

Plot

Count Vronsky (Alexander Godunov) spots Anna Karenina (Maya Plisetskaya) waiting at a train station. He is immediately taken with her. When the two meet again they cannot deny their attraction and dance passionately together.

Anna Karenina (1975 film)

Cast

Maya Plisetskaya

Alexander Godunov

Nina Sorokina

Yuri Vladimirov

Aleksandr Sedov

M. Sedova

Vladimir Tikhonov

References

External links

1975 films

1970s musical films

Films based on Anna Karenina

Soviet ballet films

Mosfilm films

Anna Karenina (1975 film)