Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina was a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel & tragic story of the love affair between Vronsky, a Russian Count and Anna Karenina, a married upper class woman. Nicola Pagett takes the role of Anna, a young woman who is married to a man twenty years her senior (Eric Porter), and who begins a passionate affair with the handsome Count Vronsky (Stuart Wilson). When she falls pregnant, Anna decides to dissolve her marriage and wed Vronsky, but true happiness proves elusive.
Seasons
1. Part 1
Air Date: 1977-09-25
After her brother is found being unfaithful, Anna Karenina persuades her sister-in-law not to leave him.
2. Part 2
Air Date: 1977-10-02
Army officer Vronsky falls in love with Anna, who returns to her husband, Karenin, and their son.
3. Part 3
Air Date: 1977-10-09
Anna returns Vronsky's feelings, and becomes pregnant with his child.
4. Part 4
Air Date: 1977-10-16
Count Alexei chides his wife Anna about her most recent disrespectful behavior then asks that she admit all that has been going on.
5. Part 5
Air Date: 1977-10-23
After a difficult birth to a baby girl, Anna flees with Vronsky without obtaining a divorce from Karenin.
6. Part 6
Air Date: 1977-10-30
Levin and Kitty marry and soon after, Kitty discovers that she is pregnant.
7. Part 7
Air Date: 1977-11-06
Anna and Vronsky return to Russia. After a furious Karenin sees Anna visiting their son, she and Vronsky leave.
8. Part 8
Air Date: 1977-11-13
Anna decides to marry Vronsky.
9. Part 9
Air Date: 1977-11-20
Anna commits suicide after becoming increasingly bitter towards Vronsky.
10. Part 10
Air Date: 1977-11-27
Karenin takes custody of Anna's baby girl, and Vronsky leaves to help fight the Turks in the Serbian revolt.
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Rating
5.8/10
Release Date
1977-09-25
Episodes
10 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Videos
Production Companies
BBC