Anna Karenina (1975 film)
Anna Karenina (Russian: Анна Каренина) 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.[1]
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 titular role.[2]
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.
Cast
- Maya Plisetskaya
- Alexander Godunov
- Nina Sorokina
- Yuri Vladimirov
- Aleksandr Sedov
- M. Sedova
- Vladimir Tikhonov
References
- "Official Selection 1975: Out of Competition". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- "Maya Plisetskaya". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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