
Anna Karenina
The film is a Bolshoi Ballet version of Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya who also took on the titular role. Anna Karenina is a young wife of an older husband. She has an affair with the handsome Count Vronsky. By following her desires Anna complicates her life.
Top Billed Cast

Maya Plisetskaya
Anna Karenina

Alexander Godunov
Vronsky

Vladimir Tikhonov
Karenin
Yuri Vladimirov
Station Master
Nina Sorokina
Kitty
Featured Crew
Margarita Pilikhina
Director

Boris Lvov-Anokhin
Screenplay

Leo Tolstoy
Novel

Pierre Cardin
Costume Design
Lev Statland
Production Design

Rodion Shchedrin
Original Music Composer

Maya Plisetskaya
Choreographer
Vladimir Papyan
Cinematography

Valentin Piganov
Cinematography
Yuri Simonov
Conductor