Story of movie Anna Karenina 1985 Film : Anna Karenina is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film based on the famous Leo Tolstoy novel Anna Karenina starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Reeve and directed by Simon Langton. The film was broadcast on CBS on March 26, 1985.
| Anna Karenina | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Based on | Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy |
| Written by | James Goldman |
| Directed by | Simon Langton |
| Starring | Jacqueline Bisset Christopher Reeve Paul Scofield Ian Ogilvy |
| Music by | Patrick Gowers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Doreen Bergesen |
| Producer(s) | Simon Langton |
| Cinematography | Kelvin Pike |
| Editor(s) | Barry Peters |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Colgems Productions Restar Television |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 26, 1985 |
Screenplay
Tragic Anna Karenina (Russian: «???? ????????»; Russian pronunciation: ) leaves her cold husband for the dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia. The unfortunate series of events leave her hopelessly depressed.
This 1985 TV movie version starred:
- Jacqueline Bisset as Anna Karenina
- Christopher Reeve as Count Aleksei Vronsky
- Paul Scofield as Karenin
- Ian Ogilvy as Stiva
- Anna Massey as Betsy
- Joanna David as Dolly
- Judi Bowker as Kitty
- Valerie Lush
- Judy Campbell
Actor Christopher Reeve, according to his autobiography Still Me, claimed that while making this movie he learned how to ride a horse, then fell in love with them, which eventually led to his tragic riding accident, 10 years later, falling from a horse and being paralyzed in 1995.
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