The Anna Cross (1954)

Original title

Анна на шее

Directed by

Isidore Annenski

Genre

drama film, historical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More films like this

How it feels

A young woman marries a wealthy but unfeeling man to support her poor family. She struggles with her loss of freedom and the pressure to conform to society's rules, caught between her obligations and her wish for a life of her own.

melancholictenseromantictragicslow-burnhistoricalbittersweetintrospective

What happens

The Anna Cross (Russian: Анна на шее, romanized: Anna na shee) is a 1954 Soviet historical drama film directed by Isidor Annensky. It won the "Golden Olive Branch" prize at the International Film Festival in Italy in 1957 The film tells of a young woman who sacrifices her freedom in a loveless marriage to save her impoverished family, only to find herself trapped in societal expectations and torn between duty and desire for independence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Marina's Destiny (1954)
• The test of Loyalty (1954)
• The Bride (1956)
• The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
• No Return (1974)
• A Big Family (1954)
• A Weary Road (1956)
• Poema o lyubvi (1954)
• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.