| Anna Karenina | |
| Director: | Margarita Pilikhina |
| Screenplay: | Boris Lvov-Anokhin |
| Starring: | Maya Plisetskaya Alexander Godunov Nina Sorokina Yuri Vladimirov Aleksandr Sedov M. Sedova Vladimir Tikhonov |
| Music: | Rodion Shchedrin |
| Cinematography: | Vladimir Papyan Margarita Pilikhina |
| Studio: | Mosfilm |
| Distributor: | Darelcine |
| Runtime: | 81 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
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 title role.[2]
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.