''Anna Karenina'' (russian: Анна Каренина) was a 1911 Russian short film directed by Maurice Maître.

Plot

The film was based on the 1877 novel '' Anna Karenina'' by

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. Countess Anna Karenina vacillates between her lover, Vronsky, and her husband, Count Karenin. Anna's love for Vronsky causes her great pain and social pressure. Vronsky wants Anna to leave her husband, but Vronsky soon goes off to war, rendering her helpless. Anna feels lonely, begins to lose her mind, and eventually throws herself in front of a train.

Starring

* M. Sorochtina as Anna Karenina * M. Trojanov as Karenin * Nikolai Vasilyev as Vronsky * Mamonova * A. VeskovАнна Каренина (1911) Full Cast & Crew
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References

External links

* 1911 films 1910s Russian-language films Films based on Anna Karenina Russian silent short films 1911 short films Russian black-and-white films Films of the Russian Empire {{1910s-Russia-film-stub