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Anna Karenina (1953)

Anna Karenina poster
Original title
Анна Каренина
Directed by
Tatyana Lukashevich
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
2h 45m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married woman in 19th century Russia begins a passionate affair with a dashing cavalry officer. This sets off a chain of events that affects her family, her place in society, and her own peace of mind.

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What happens

Anna Karenina is a 1953 Soviet historical drama film directed by Tatyana Lukashevich and starring Alla Tarasova, Nikolai Sosnin and Pavel Massalsky. It is based on Leo Tolstoy's 1878 novel Anna Karenina. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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