Anna Karenina (1977)

Directed by

Basil Coleman

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This 10-episode BBC series adapts Tolstoy's novel about a married woman who begins a passionate affair with a cavalry officer in 19th century Russia. It also follows a landowner's search for meaning in rural life. The series includes more subplots than shorter adaptations.

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What happens

Anna Karenina is a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel of the same name. It stars Nicola Pagett as Anna, Eric Porter as Karenin, Stuart Wilson as Vronsky, Davyd Harries as Stiva, Robert Swann as Levin, and Caroline Langrishe as Kitty. It consisted of ten 50-minute episodes, and so was able to include more of the original plot than some adaptations. It was mostly favourably received by critics. The series was nominated for three BAFTA TV Awards, for Best Lighting, Best Costume Design, and Best Make Up; and for one Primetime Emmy Award, for Outstanding Art Direction for a Drama Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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