Anna Karenina (1975 film)

Anna Karenina is a Russian 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 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Official Selection 1975: Out of Competition". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Maya Plisetskaya". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
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