Anna Karenina () is a 1975 Soviet film directed by Margarita Pilikhina. It was first shown at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered out of competition.
The film is a Bolshoi Ballet version of Leo Tolstoy's 1878 novel Anna Karenina with choreography by Maya Plisetskaya who also took on the title role.
Plot Count Vronsky (Alexander Godunov) spots Anna Karenina (Maya Plisetskaya) waiting at a train station. He is immediately taken with her. When the two meet again they cannot deny their attraction and dance passionately together.
Cast Maya Plisetskaya as Anna Karenina Alexander Godunov as Vronsky Nina Sorokina as Kitti Yuri Vladimirov as Stantsionnyy Muzhik Aleksandr Sedov M. Sedova as Betsi Vladimir Tikhonov as Karenin
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