In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets charming cavalry officer Vronsky, to whom she's immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
Anna Karenina (1961) is a drama and tv movie film directed by Rudolph Cartier, released on November 3, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Claire Bloom, Sean Connery, Albert Lieven and Valerie Taylor. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Claire Bloom
as Anna Karenina
Sean Connery
as Count Alexei Vronsky
Albert Lieven
as Alexei Karenin
Valerie Taylor
as Countess Vronsky
Jack Watling
as Stiva Prince Oblonsky
Daphne Anderson
as Dolly
June Thorburn
as Kitty
Frank Williams
as Korsunsky
Alan Tilvern
as Makhotin
David Lander
as Yashvin
Robert Percival
as Prince Tverskoy
Patricia Laffan
as Betsy, Princess Tverskoy
Directed by Rudolph Cartier, written by Donald Bull, Leo Tolstoy and Marcelle Maurette, produced by Rudolph Cartier.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 5 ratings.
Even at 1¾ hours long, it's still quite tough to enliven the detail from Tolstoy's story into a television drama - and a black and white one, too. This one tries quite hard but falls just a little short on the imagination front. Clare Bloom takes the lead as the lady going through the marital motions with a junior politician then she encounters "Prince Alexei" (Sean Connery). He's more of a princeling, really, but…
Reviewed on June 13, 2024
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The main cast of Anna Karenina (1961) includes Claire Bloom, Sean Connery, Albert Lieven, Valerie Taylor and Jack Watling. The film was directed by Rudolph Cartier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Anna Karenina was released on November 3, 1961 and runs for 1h 45m.
Anna Karenina (1961) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.