Released:
2010-09-18

Overview:
Directed by Lithuanian choreographer, Anželika Cholina, this multiple award-winning Vakhtangov Theatre production of Anna Karenina tells the story of Tolstoy’s classic novel entirely in contemporary dance. In this way, Cholina succeeds in finding the equivalent of Tolstoy's words in harmony and movement, with every gesture holding meaning. The distinctive music of Alfred Schnittke helps to reveal the inner turmoil of the characters and their depth. Winner of the "Villanueva Award", Best Foreign Performance, International Havana Theatre Festival; Winner "Crystal Turandot" Best Debut Performance, Olga Lerman.

Director:
Anželika Cholina

Runtime:
1h 59min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Olga Lerman
  as
  Anna Karenina
• 
  Dmitry Solomykin
  as
  Alexey Vronsky
• 
  Stepan Rival
  as
  Serge, the son of Karenins
• 
  Valery Ushakov
  as
  Stepan Oblonsky (Stiva)
• 
  Maria Volkova
  as
  Darya Oblonskaya (Dolly)