Anna Karenina (Hungarian: Karenin Anna) is a 1918 Hungarian silent drama film directed by Márton Garas and starring Irén Varsányi, Dezső Kertész and Emil Fenyvessy. It is an adaptation of the 1878 novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.
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Plot summary
Anna Karenina is married to the older statesman Karenin, but becomes romantically involved with Count Vronsky. Their affair places Anna in conflict with the expectations of Russian high society and strains her marriage, reputation, and family life. As the relationship with Vronsky continues, Anna becomes increasingly isolated and distressed. Unable to reconcile her love, social disgrace, and growing despair, she ultimately takes her own life by throwing herself under a train.
Cast
Irén Varsányi as Anna Karenina
Dezső Kertész as Vronsky
Emil Fenyvessy as Karenin
Gyula Margittai as Oblovszkij
Jenö Balassa
Sándor Virányi as Levin doktor
Vilma Lakos
Karola Gárdi
Sandy Igolits
Sári Almási]
Adolf Sieder
Mária Gajáry